NYT Mini Crossword Answers for October 8, 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 C___ · 5A G_____ · 7A E_____ · 8A M_____ · 9A R___ · 1D C____ · 2D U____ · 3D L____ · 4D T____ · 5D G__ · 6D S__
Across
1A: ___ of personality
CULT · more answers for this clue
5A: Spelling Bee rank achieved by getting 70% of total points
GENIUS · more answers for this clue
7A: THC-infused gummy, e.g.
EDIBLE · more answers for this clue
8A: Grid with numbers
MATRIX · more answers for this clue
9A: Harvest
REAP · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Moth-repellent wood
CEDAR · more answers for this clue
2D: Join together
UNITE · more answers for this clue
3D: Zodiac sign before Scorpio
LIBRA · more answers for this clue
4D: Flower that caused the world's first economic bubble in the 1630s
TULIP · more answers for this clue
5D: Rock on a band
6D: It sells, in an old maxim
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CULT
GENIUS
EDIBLE
MATRIX
REAP
FAQ
1-Across: ___ of personality
CULT.
5-Across: Spelling Bee rank achieved by getting 70% of total points
GENIUS.
7-Across: THC-infused gummy, e.g.
EDIBLE.
8-Across: Grid with numbers
MATRIX.
9-Across: Harvest
REAP.
1-Down: Moth-repellent wood
CEDAR.
2-Down: Join together
UNITE.
3-Down: Zodiac sign before Scorpio
LIBRA.
4-Down: Flower that caused the world's first economic bubble in the 1630s
TULIP.
5-Down: Rock on a band
GEM.
6-Down: It sells, in an old maxim
SEX.