Saturday, October 25, 2025
By Sam Ezersky
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NYT Mini Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Sword go-with
- 7Hamburger or Frankfurter, for example
- 8Sticky stuff on bark
- 10Hotel room pricing
- 11Classic arcade game of hopping between obstacles
- 14The "W" of the W.N.B.A.
- 15Looked after a pup
Down
- 1Drill instructor's rank: Abbr.
- 2"___ Loss" (#1 album for Drake and 21 Savage)
- 3Fury
- 4Appears on the scene
- 5Dish layered like this: sheet of noodles, sauce, cheese, repeat
- 6Genetic screening procedure
- 9"As ___ my last email ..."
- 11Subject line abbreviation
- 12Aussie marsupial, for short
- 13"No wayyyy!"
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Sword go-with — Answer: SHIELD
- 7. Hamburger or Frankfurter, for example — Answer: GERMAN
- 8. Sticky stuff on bark — Answer: TREESAP
- 10. Hotel room pricing — Answer: RATE
- 11. Classic arcade game of hopping between obstacles — Answer: FROGGER
- 14. The "W" of the W.N.B.A. — Answer: WOMENS
- 15. Looked after a pup — Answer: DOGSAT
Down
- 1. Drill instructor's rank: Abbr. — Answer: SGT
- 2. "___ Loss" (#1 album for Drake and 21 Savage) — Answer: HER
- 3. Fury — Answer: IRE
- 4. Appears on the scene — Answer: EMERGES
- 5. Dish layered like this: sheet of noodles, sauce, cheese, repeat — Answer: LASAGNA
- 6. Genetic screening procedure — Answer: DNATEST
- 9. "As ___ my last email ..." — Answer: PER
- 11. Subject line abbreviation — Answer: FWD
- 12. Aussie marsupial, for short — Answer: ROO
- 13. "No wayyyy!" — Answer: OMG
Here are the NYT Mini Crossword answers for Saturday, October 25, 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 25?” 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 25, 2025
The full solution for the October 25 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 25.
Hints for the October 25 Mini
Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's puzzle before the solutions above. The October 25 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 25, 2025 Mini is listed at the top of this page — the confirmed grid as published that day.
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