NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Saturday, October 11, 2025

Review the Across and Down clues from this puzzle, reveal optional hints, then check the completed grid and explanations for every answer.

Mini Crossword

Saturday, October 11, 2025
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ACROSS

  1. 1.Deaf communication method, for short
  2. 4.Sound from a fan that's been turned off?
  3. 7.Freezing
  4. 9.Cristiano ___, soccer star with the most career goals (946)
  5. 10.Brother product
  6. 11.Word after "bottle" or "eye"
  7. 12.Had a fancy meal
  8. 13.Drunkards

DOWN

  1. 1.Earbuds introduced in 2016
  2. 2.Zodiac arachnid
  3. 3.Not strict with rules
  4. 4.Ran like the wind
  5. 5.Like the Triassic period, vis-à-vis the Jurassic
  6. 6.Stench
  7. 8.French city with a famous film festival

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Saturday, October 11, 2025

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2S
3L
4B
5O
6O
7I
C
E
8C
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D
9R
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O
10P
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11O
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12D
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13S
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Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.Deaf communication method, for short(ASL)
  2. 4.Sound from a fan that's been turned off?(BOO)
  3. 7.Freezing(ICECOLD)
  4. 9.Cristiano ___, soccer star with the most career goals (946)(RONALDO)
  5. 10.Brother product(PRINTER)
  6. 11.Word after "bottle" or "eye"(OPENER)
  7. 12.Had a fancy meal(DINED)
  8. 13.Drunkards(SOTS)

DOWN

  1. 1.Earbuds introduced in 2016(AIRPODS)
  2. 2.Zodiac arachnid(SCORPIO)
  3. 3.Not strict with rules(LENIENT)
  4. 4.Ran like the wind(BOLTED)
  5. 5.Like the Triassic period, vis-à-vis the Jurassic(OLDER)
  6. 6.Stench(ODOR)
  7. 8.French city with a famous film festival(CANNES)

About the Saturday, October 11, 2025 NYT Mini

This puzzle has 7 columns, 7 rows, 8 Across clues and 7 Down clues. Use the clue list and blank grid first, then reveal the completed grid only when you need it.

One of today's longest entries is ICECOLD, answering “Freezing.” The explanations above connect each clue to its answer rather than presenting an unexplained answer list.