NYT Mini Crossword - December 18, 2025

1. Faux ___ (misstep)

4. Folder for unfinished emails

7. Low-quality, machine-generated content, informally

8. Field of plants

9. Had a bite

1. Small yellow bowties, say

2. Black piano key next to G

3. Piece of equipment in curling

4. Faddish dance move of the mid-2010s

5. ___ de Janeiro

6. Costume that might include a black trench coat and sunglasses