___ de Janeiro

Latest answer — December 18, 2025

5 Down

This vibrant city is known for its stunning beaches and carnival festivities! 🌴

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NYT Mini Crossword

This clue's Thursday, December 18, 2025 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Faux ___ (misstep)
  2. 4Folder for unfinished emails
  3. 7Low-quality, machine-generated content, informally
  4. 8Field of plants
  5. 9Had a bite

Down

  1. 1Small yellow bowties, say
  2. 2Black piano key next to G
  3. 3Piece of equipment in curling
  4. 4Faddish dance move of the mid-2010s
  5. 5___ de Janeiro
  6. 6Costume that might include a black trench coat and sunglasses

The answer to “___ de Janeiro” in the New York Times Mini crossword is RIO — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on December 18, 2025 at 5-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“___ de Janeiro” answer

RIO (3 letters)

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Why the answer is RIO

This vibrant city is known for its stunning beaches and carnival festivities! 🌴

When else has “___ de Janeiro” appeared?

New York Times Mini reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

December 18, 2025 (most recent) → RIO. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “___ de Janeiro”?

The answer is RIO, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on December 18, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “___ de Janeiro”?

3 letters: RIO.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on December 18, 2025, at 5-Down.

Can “___ de Janeiro” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times Mini sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of today's NYT Mini answers?

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