NYT Mini Crossword Answers for October 2, 2025
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Christina Iverson.
No spoilers until you tap Reveal.
Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A N__ · 4A A___ · 6A M____ · 8A H___ · 9A H__ · 1D N__ · 2D U___ · 3D N____ · 5D P___ · 7D M__
Across
1A: Whoopi in "Sister Act," either way you look at it
4A: Resting on
ATOP · more answers for this clue
6A: Nancy Pelosi's title from 2019 to ’23, either way you look at it
MADAM · more answers for this clue
8A: Science fiction award won by N.K. Jemisin three years in a row
HUGO · more answers for this clue
9A: Tailor's edge
Down
1D: Setting for the war novels "The Sympathizer" and "The Women," informally
2D: Six-sided state
UTAH · more answers for this clue
3D: "Obviously!"
NODUH · more answers for this clue
5D: Website part
PAGE · more answers for this clue
7D: Lorelai Gilmore on "Gilmore Girls," either way you look at it
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NUN
ATOP
MADAM
HUGO
HEM
FAQ
1-Across: Whoopi in "Sister Act," either way you look at it
NUN.
4-Across: Resting on
ATOP.
6-Across: Nancy Pelosi's title from 2019 to ’23, either way you look at it
MADAM.
8-Across: Science fiction award won by N.K. Jemisin three years in a row
HUGO.
9-Across: Tailor's edge
HEM.
1-Down: Setting for the war novels "The Sympathizer" and "The Women," informally
NAM.
2-Down: Six-sided state
UTAH.
3-Down: "Obviously!"
NODUH.
5-Down: Website part
PAGE.
7-Down: Lorelai Gilmore on "Gilmore Girls," either way you look at it
MOM.