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Mini crossword answers for October 25, 2025

Mini Crossword · October 25, 2025 · Every hint stays hidden until you tap it

Every clue from today's NYT Mini, with the answers hidden until you want them. Start with the lengths, then first letters, then reveal.

Across clues and answer lengths
Across first letters
  • 1 starts with S
  • 7 starts with G
  • 8 starts with T
  • 10 starts with R
  • 11 starts with F
  • 14 starts with W
  • 15 starts with D
Show the across answers
  • 1 Across: Sword go-with SHIELD
  • 7 Across: Hamburger or Frankfurter, for example GERMAN
  • 8 Across: Sticky stuff on bark TREESAP
  • 10 Across: Hotel room pricing RATE
  • 11 Across: Classic arcade game of hopping between obstacles FROGGER
  • 14 Across: The "W" of the W.N.B.A. WOMENS
  • 15 Across: Looked after a pup DOGSAT
Down clues and answer lengths
Down first letters
  • 1 starts with S
  • 2 starts with H
  • 3 starts with I
  • 4 starts with E
  • 5 starts with L
  • 6 starts with D
  • 9 starts with P
  • 11 starts with F
  • 12 starts with R
  • 13 starts with O
Show the down answers
  • 1 Down: Drill instructor's rank: Abbr. SGT
  • 2 Down: "___ Loss" (#1 album for Drake and 21 Savage) HER
  • 3 Down: Fury IRE
  • 4 Down: Appears on the scene EMERGES
  • 5 Down: Dish layered like this: sheet of noodles, sauce, cheese, repeat LASAGNA
  • 6 Down: Genetic screening procedure DNATEST
  • 9 Down: "As ___ my last email ..." PER
  • 11 Down: Subject line abbreviation FWD
  • 12 Down: Aussie marsupial, for short ROO
  • 13 Down: "No wayyyy!" OMG
Show the solved grid
1S2H3I4E5L6D7GERMAN8TREESA9P10RATE11F12R13OGGER14WOMENS15DOGSAT

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