Make fun of mercilessly

Latest answer — October 01, 2025

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This clue's Wednesday, October 01, 2025 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Finish filming
  2. 5Capital city with a view of pyramids
  3. 6"Now that you mention it, of course!"
  4. 7Make fun of mercilessly
  5. 8Symbol on an L.A. Chargers helmet

Down

  1. 1"Yay!"
  2. 2Saudi currency
  3. 3"Give it ___!"
  4. 4Write on social media
  5. 5Pasta or bread, informally

The answer to “Make fun of mercilessly” in the New York Times Mini crossword is ROAST — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on October 1, 2025 at 7-Across. 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.

“Make fun of mercilessly” answer

ROAST (5 letters)

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Why the answer is ROAST

ROAST is the 5-letter solution that fits "Make fun of mercilessly" in the NYT Mini crossword on October 1, 2025 (7-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does ROAST mean?

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

(verb)

  • cook (food, especially meat) by prolonged exposure to heat in an oven or over a fire
  • criticize or reprimand severely

When else has “Make fun of mercilessly” 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 1, 2025 (most recent) → ROAST. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Make fun of mercilessly”?

The answer is ROAST, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on October 1, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Make fun of mercilessly”?

5 letters: ROAST.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on October 1, 2025, at 7-Across.

Can “Make fun of mercilessly” 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?

Every clue and answer from that day's puzzle is linked above, and the full grid is on the NYT Mini answers page.

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