Test with one's nose

Latest answer — October 30, 2025

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This clue's Thursday, October 30, 2025 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Words on either side of "___ what ___"
  2. 5Breathes like a dog
  3. 7Podcast's medium
  4. 8Test with one's nose
  5. 9President after Teddy Roosevelt

Down

  1. 1Hoppy beers, for short
  2. 2Talk trash to
  3. 3The "I" of 1-Down
  4. 4How you might feel after a long car ride
  5. 6Pillowy

The answer to “Test with one's nose” in the New York Times Mini crossword is SNIFF — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on October 30, 2025 at 8-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.

“Test with one's nose” answer

SNIFF (5 letters)

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Why the answer is SNIFF

SNIFF is the 5-letter solution that fits "Test with one's nose" in the NYT Mini crossword on October 30, 2025 (8-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does SNIFF mean?

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

(verb)

  • draw up air audibly through the nose to detect a smell, to stop it running, or to express contempt

When else has “Test with one's nose” 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 30, 2025 (most recent) → SNIFF. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Test with one's nose”?

The answer is SNIFF, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on October 30, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Test with one's nose”?

5 letters: SNIFF.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on October 30, 2025, at 8-Across.

Can “Test with one's nose” 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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