NYT Mini Crossword - December 12, 2025

1. Bullet ___ (insect known for its painful sting)

4. Setting for the children's book "Good Night, Gorilla"

5. Mixed-breed dogs

7. Language that gave us the words "democracy" and "philosophy"

8. Untidy

1. Brilliant shade of blue

2. Classroom jottings

3. "100%," in slang

5. Longtime movie studio now owned by Amazon

6. Chicago W.N.B.A. team