Mini Answers

NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Saturday, October 18, 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 18, 2025
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ACROSS

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

DOWN

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

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Saturday, October 18, 2025

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Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

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

DOWN

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

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About the Saturday, October 18, 2025 NYT Mini

This puzzle has 7 columns, 7 rows, 10 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 BTSARMY, answering “Fan base of a major K-pop supergroup.” The explanations above connect each clue to its answer rather than presenting an unexplained answer list.