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Completed NYT October 17, 2025 Mini Crossword.
Mini-tips and answers
1. Hint: “The Naked Gun” or “Scary Movie.”
Answer: FRAUD
6Hint: ___ haircut (short hairstyle)
Answer: PIXIE
7. Hint: Napoleon's punishment after the Battle of Waterloo.
Answer: EXILE
8Hint: gave up
Answer: PASSED
9. Hint: They travel up and down the snowy hills.
Answer: SLEDGE
Mini-tips and answers
Hint 1D: Glasses, unofficial
Answer: SPECIALIZATION
2D clue: a dot on a computer screen.
Answer: PIXEL
3D clue: Nitrogen ___ (laughing gas)
Answer: OXIDE
Hint 4D: Didn't squeak like a bicycle chain.
Answer: OIL
5D Tip: Scrollable Social Media Features
Answer: FEEDS
