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The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Oct. 25, 2025.
Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: Sword go-with
Answer: SHIELD
7A clue: Hamburger or Frankfurter, for example
Answer: GERMAN
8A clue: Sticky stuff on bark
Answer: TREESAP
10A clue: Hotel room pricing
Answer: RATE
11A clue: Classic arcade game of hopping between obstacles
Answer: FROGGER
14A clue: The “W” of the W.N.B.A.
Answer: WOMENS
15A clue: Looked after a pup
Answer: DOGSAT
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Drill instructor’s rank: Abbr.
Answer: SGT
2D clue: “___ Loss” (#1 album for Drake and 21 Savage)
Answer: HER
3D clue: Fury
Answer: IRE
4D clue: Appears on the scene
Answer: EMERGES
5D clue: Dish layered like this: sheet of noodles, sauce, cheese, repeat
Answer: LASAGNA
6D clue: Genetic screening procedure
Answer: DNATEST
9D clue: “As ___ my last email …”
Answer: PER
11D clue: Subject line abbreviation
Answer: FWD
12D clue: Aussie marsupial, for short
Answer: ROO
13D clue: “No wayyyy!”
Answer: OMG
