NYT Mini Crossword - December 4, 2025

1. Butterfingers

6. Letter before beta

7. Like "ad hoc" or "ad hominem"

8. Prestigious university in Atlanta

9. Word drawn out in speech before "... they're off!"

1. Dinosaur ___, vegetable so-named for its bumpy green texture

2. Animal in a Peruvian herd

3. Sinclair who wrote "The Jungle"

4. Base that's 90 feet from home

5. Wild and funny