Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Dec. 30

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Mini through clues and answers

1A clue: “Kiss” from a dog
Answer: LIQUER

5A Clue: A Man Stalked By K-Pop Stars, In A Hit 2025 Movie
Answer: DEMON

6A clue: the optimal form of the athlete
Answer: AGAME

7A Clue: Molten Rock in a Volcano
Answer: MAGMA

8 Hint: Begging
Solution: PLAID

Mini-clues and answers

1D index: paper size greater than “letter”
Answer: LEGAL

2D index: JPEG or PNG
Answer: IMAGE

3D clue: Oxford ___ (a very controversial punctuation mark)
Answer: comma

Index 4D: work, like dough
Solution: KNEAD

5D rating: Neither dry nor soaked
Solution: WET

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