NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Saturday, October 25, 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 25, 2025
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ACROSS

  1. 1.Sword go-with
  2. 7.Hamburger or Frankfurter, for example
  3. 8.Sticky stuff on bark
  4. 10.Hotel room pricing
  5. 11.Classic arcade game of hopping between obstacles
  6. 14.The "W" of the W.N.B.A.
  7. 15.Looked after a pup

DOWN

  1. 1.Drill instructor's rank: Abbr.
  2. 2."___ Loss" (#1 album for Drake and 21 Savage)
  3. 3.Fury
  4. 4.Appears on the scene
  5. 5.Dish layered like this: sheet of noodles, sauce, cheese, repeat
  6. 6.Genetic screening procedure
  7. 9."As ___ my last email ..."
  8. 11.Subject line abbreviation
  9. 12.Aussie marsupial, for short
  10. 13."No wayyyy!"

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Saturday, October 25, 2025

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2H
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5L
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7G
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9P
10R
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11F
12R
13O
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Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.Sword go-with(SHIELD)
  2. 7.Hamburger or Frankfurter, for example(GERMAN)
  3. 8.Sticky stuff on bark(TREESAP)
  4. 10.Hotel room pricing(RATE)
  5. 11.Classic arcade game of hopping between obstacles(FROGGER)
  6. 14.The "W" of the W.N.B.A.(WOMENS)
  7. 15.Looked after a pup(DOGSAT)

DOWN

  1. 1.Drill instructor's rank: Abbr.(SGT)
  2. 2."___ Loss" (#1 album for Drake and 21 Savage)(HER)
  3. 3.Fury(IRE)
  4. 4.Appears on the scene(EMERGES)
  5. 5.Dish layered like this: sheet of noodles, sauce, cheese, repeat(LASAGNA)
  6. 6.Genetic screening procedure(DNATEST)
  7. 9."As ___ my last email ..."(PER)
  8. 11.Subject line abbreviation(FWD)
  9. 12.Aussie marsupial, for short(ROO)
  10. 13."No wayyyy!"(OMG)

About the Saturday, October 25, 2025 NYT Mini

This puzzle has 7 columns, 7 rows, 7 Across clues and 10 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 TREESAP, answering “Sticky stuff on bark.” The explanations above connect each clue to its answer rather than presenting an unexplained answer list.