Spanish small plates

The answer to “Spanish small plates” in the New York Times Mini crossword is TAPAS — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on December 8, 2025 at 1-Down, and it has also run on 1 earlier date with the same answer. 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.

“Spanish small plates” answer

TAPAS (5 letters)

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Why the answer is TAPAS

TAPAS is the 5-letter solution that fits "Spanish small plates" in the NYT Mini crossword on December 8, 2025 (1-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does TAPAS mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of TAPAS is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

When else has “Spanish small plates” 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 8, 2025 (most recent) → TAPAS
• May 6, 2025 → TAPAS

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