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Completed NYT October 25, 2025 Mini Crossword.
Mini-tips and answers
1. Hint: knife with sword
Answer: S.H.I.E.L.D.
7. Hint: for example, hamburger or frankfurter.
Answer: GERMAN
Hint 8: Sticky stuff on the bark.
Answer: TREE
10. Tip: Hotel room prices
Answer: BET
11. Hint: A classic arcade game where you have to jump between obstacles.
Answer: FROGGER
14Hint: the letter W is in the name WNBA.
Answer: WOMEN
15Hint: I was looking after the puppy.
Answer: DOGSAT
Mini-tips and answers
Hint 1D: Drill Instructor Rank: Abbr.
Answer: SGT
2D clue: “___ Loss” (Drake and 21 Savage's #1 album)
Answer: SHE
3D Hint: Fury
Answer: IRE
4D Hint: Appears on stage.
Answer: APPEARS
Hint 5D: The dish is layered as follows: noodle sheet, sauce, cheese, repeat.
Answer: LASAGNA
Tip 6D: Genetic Screening Procedure
Answer: DNATEST
Prompt 9D: “How ___ my last letter…”
Answer: PER
Tip 11D: Shorten your subject line.
Answer: FORWARD
Clue 12D: Australian marsupial, in short.
Answer: ROO
Clue 13D: “No!”
Answer: OMG
