"The Da Vinci Code" author Brown

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Across

  1. 1Class for dummies?
  2. 4Fuzzy boot brand
  3. 7Metal sought by a miner
  4. 8T.S.A. ___Check
  5. 9Me, in Marseilles
  6. 10"The Da Vinci Code" author Brown
  7. 11Fan base of a major K-pop supergroup
  8. 13The world's fastest-growing religion, with nearly 350 million new observers in the past decade
  9. 14Like a thick winter jacket, say
  10. 15Ticketmaster purchases

Down

  1. 1Tool in a grooming kit
  2. 2Helpful nuggets from experts
  3. 3Publish again, as a magazine edition
  4. 4Skyward gust of air
  5. 5Record of the Year and Best New Artist
  6. 6Millennials' cohort, informally
  7. 12___ Romeo (sporty Italian car)

The answer to “"The Da Vinci Code" author Brown” in the New York Times Mini crossword is DAN — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on October 18, 2025 at 10-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.

“"The Da Vinci Code" author Brown” answer

DAN (3 letters)

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Why the answer is DAN

DAN is the 3-letter solution that fits ""The Da Vinci Code" author Brown" in the NYT Mini crossword on October 18, 2025 (10-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does DAN mean?

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

(noun)

  • any of ten degrees of advanced proficiency in judo or karate

When else has “"The Da Vinci Code" author Brown” 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 18, 2025 (most recent) → DAN. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “"The Da Vinci Code" author Brown”?

The answer is DAN, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on October 18, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “"The Da Vinci Code" author Brown”?

3 letters: DAN.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on October 18, 2025, at 10-Across.

Can “"The Da Vinci Code" author Brown” 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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