Hits with a witty comeback

Latest answer — October 23, 2025

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This clue's Thursday, October 23, 2025 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Like some weather, memories and I.P.A.s
  2. 5Statement that's self-evidently true
  3. 7Civic automaker
  4. 8What fear leads to, as Yoda told a young Anakin
  5. 9Foxlike

Down

  1. 1Verbal "lol"
  2. 2Brain signal transmitter
  3. 3Hits with a witty comeback
  4. 4Sing at the top of a mountain, maybe
  5. 6Name of the famous "Queen of Scots"

The answer to “Hits with a witty comeback” in the New York Times Mini crossword is ZINGS — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on October 23, 2025 at 3-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.

“Hits with a witty comeback” answer

ZINGS (5 letters)

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Why the answer is ZINGS

ZINGS is the 5-letter solution that fits "Hits with a witty comeback" in the NYT Mini crossword on October 23, 2025 (3-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does ZINGS mean?

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

(verb)

  • move rapidly, making a high-pitched ringing or whining noise
  • attack or criticize sharply

When else has “Hits with a witty comeback” 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.

October 23, 2025 (most recent) → ZINGS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Hits with a witty comeback”?

The answer is ZINGS, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on October 23, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Hits with a witty comeback”?

5 letters: ZINGS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on October 23, 2025, at 3-Down.

Can “Hits with a witty comeback” 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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