Sound from a bat

Latest answer — October 20, 2025

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This clue's Monday, October 20, 2025 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Sound from a mouse
  2. 6Many-headed serpent killed by Hercules
  3. 7View from a cruise ship window
  4. 8"See ya later!"
  5. 9Animal whose antlers can grow up to an inch per day

Down

  1. 1Dice, e.g.
  2. 2French for "high school"
  3. 310 out of 10
  4. 4Sound from a bat
  5. 5"Citizen ___"

The answer to “Sound from a bat” in the New York Times Mini crossword is CRACK — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on October 20, 2025 at 4-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.

“Sound from a bat” answer

CRACK (5 letters)

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Why the answer is CRACK

CRACK is the 5-letter solution that fits "Sound from a bat" in the NYT Mini crossword on October 20, 2025 (4-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does CRACK mean?

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

(noun)

  • a line on the surface of something along which it has split without breaking apart
  • a sudden sharp or explosive noise
  • a joke, typically a critical or unkind one

When else has “Sound from a bat” 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 20, 2025 (most recent) → CRACK. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Sound from a bat”?

The answer is CRACK, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on October 20, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Sound from a bat”?

5 letters: CRACK.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on October 20, 2025, at 4-Down.

Can “Sound from a bat” 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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