Drag letters from the pool into “Your Answer”, then reorder them to match the solution.
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Think of mythical creatures that breathe fire and soar through tales.
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?????????????? are dragons that exist in stories, myths, and legends, not in reality.
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The clue lists three different dragons from popular culture: Puff the Magic Dragon from a song, the Komodo dragon which is a real lizard but often thought of as a dragon, and Smaug from 'The Hobbit.' These examples all relate to the concept of dragons that are imagined or fictional.
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The answer to “Puff … Komodo … Smaug …” in the New York Times puzzle December 11 2025 is IMAGINEDRAGONS. Quite straight and simple! Complete your daily NYT Mini challenge with this solution.
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