The Washington Post Mini puzzle clues 2025 Dec 17

• Angel alternative, for a holiday tree Crossword Clue
• Canyon and Terrain producer Crossword Clue
• Elusive guy of kid-lit Crossword Clue
• First word of a classic holiday poem Crossword Clue
• Inserted bud Crossword Clue
• Title word before "the Ball" (for a musical) or "the Fall" (for a play) Crossword Clue
• What can be hard to drink? Crossword Clue
• What rolling boxcars might be a part of Crossword Clue
• Where the euro replaced the lira in 2008 Crossword Clue
• Word indicating "no choice," according to "Conjunction Junction" Crossword Clue