Saturday, October 04, 2025
By Sam Ezersky
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NYT Mini Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Tiered temples
- 8"Journey" that a narcissist goes on
- 9What might have a glazed look?
- 10"We have an agreement"
- 11Bathroom brand with bears in its commercials
- 14Public image
- 15Boat boarded by beasts
- 16Still sealed in the container
Down
- 1Lively spirit
- 2"Once upon a time, a few mistakes ___ ..." (Taylor Swift lyric)
- 3Turned to night
- 4Playful river swimmers
- 5"Like THAT will ever happen!"
- 6Southwest, e.g.
- 7Someone using a hidden camera or signal jammer
- 11Tax filing pro, for short
- 12She/___
- 13Folksy thumbs-down
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Tiered temples — Answer: PAGODAS
- 8. "Journey" that a narcissist goes on — Answer: EGOTRIP
- 9. What might have a glazed look? — Answer: POTTERY
- 10. "We have an agreement" — Answer: DEAL
- 11. Bathroom brand with bears in its commercials — Answer: CHARMIN
- 14. Public image — Answer: PERSONA
- 15. Boat boarded by beasts — Answer: ARK
- 16. Still sealed in the container — Answer: NEW
Down
- 1. Lively spirit — Answer: PEP
- 2. "Once upon a time, a few mistakes ___ ..." (Taylor Swift lyric) — Answer: AGO
- 3. Turned to night — Answer: GOTDARK
- 4. Playful river swimmers — Answer: OTTERS
- 5. "Like THAT will ever happen!" — Answer: DREAMON
- 6. Southwest, e.g. — Answer: AIRLINE
- 7. Someone using a hidden camera or signal jammer — Answer: SPY
- 11. Tax filing pro, for short — Answer: CPA
- 12. She/___ — Answer: HER. Hint: Consider the word often used for the feminine pronoun! 😉
- 13. Folksy thumbs-down — Answer: NAW
Here are the NYT Mini Crossword answers for Saturday, October 4, 2025 — every across and down solution for that day's 5×5 puzzle, listed at the top of this page. Whether you're catching up on a Mini you missed, settling a “what was the answer on October 4?” question, or checking a grid you finished that day, the complete clue-by-clue solution is right here. If you're after today's puzzle instead, head to our live NYT Mini answers page.
NYT Mini answers for October 4, 2025
The full solution for the October 4 Mini is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Because the Mini is a compact 5×5, one missing letter tends to block several crossing answers at once, so each answer is listed separately: you can check just the one you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Saturday, October 4.
Hints for the October 4 Mini
Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's puzzle before the solutions above. The October 4 Mini fell on a Saturday, and while the Mini keeps a fairly even difficulty all week, its clues lean on quick general knowledge and current culture — so a single unfamiliar name is usually the one square that trips solvers up. Use the hints for that day's trickiest clues, then reveal the answers above only if you need them.
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Every across and down answer for the Saturday, October 4, 2025 Mini is listed at the top of this page — the confirmed grid as published that day.
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