NYT Mini Crossword Answers for October 5, 2025
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Ian Livengood.
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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A S____ · 6A P____ · 7A I____ · 8A F____ · 9A F____ · 1D S____ · 2D T____ · 3D U____ · 4D F____ · 5D F____
Across
1A: Vague assortment of things
STUFF · more answers for this clue
6A: Prison-related
PENAL · more answers for this clue
7A: Country that's home to the majority of the world's wild tigers
INDIA · more answers for this clue
8A: Basketball offenses
FOULS · more answers for this clue
9A: Recently picked from the garden, say
FRESH · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Improve in appearance, with "up"
SPIFF · more answers for this clue
2D: Second-lowest voice in many choirs
TENOR · more answers for this clue
3D: Excessive
UNDUE · more answers for this clue
4D: Gets an F
FAILS · more answers for this clue
5D: Necessity for photographing in the dark
FLASH · more answers for this clue
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STUFF
PENAL
INDIA
FOULS
FRESH
FAQ
1-Across: Vague assortment of things
STUFF.
6-Across: Prison-related
PENAL.
7-Across: Country that's home to the majority of the world's wild tigers
INDIA.
8-Across: Basketball offenses
FOULS.
9-Across: Recently picked from the garden, say
FRESH.
1-Down: Improve in appearance, with "up"
SPIFF.
2-Down: Second-lowest voice in many choirs
TENOR.
3-Down: Excessive
UNDUE.
4-Down: Gets an F
FAILS.
5-Down: Necessity for photographing in the dark
FLASH.