NYT Mini Crossword Answers for October 14, 2025
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Joel Fagliano.
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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A C___ · 5A A___ · 6A R___ · 7A B___ · 8A S___ · 9A S__ · 1D C____ · 2D I_____ · 3D G_____ · 4D S_____
Across
1A: Smokes, informally
CIGS · more answers for this clue
5A: "Don't have ___, man!" (Bart Simpson catchphrase)
ACOW · more answers for this clue
6A: What the vehicle in "lane one" of this crossword is winning?
RACE · more answers for this clue
7A: Pitt of Hollywood
BRAD · more answers for this clue
8A: "Yeah, whatever"
SURE · more answers for this clue
9A: Rd. crossers
Down
1D: Things to "load" before a marathon
CARBS · more answers for this clue
2D: Mythical figure who inspired the idiom "fly too close to the sun"
ICARUS · more answers for this clue
3D: Zoomer around a small track
GOCART · more answers for this clue
4D: Neighbors of Norwegians
SWEDES · more answers for this clue
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CIGS
ACOW
RACE
BRAD
SURE
STS
FAQ
1-Across: Smokes, informally
CIGS.
5-Across: "Don't have ___, man!" (Bart Simpson catchphrase)
ACOW.
6-Across: What the vehicle in "lane one" of this crossword is winning?
RACE.
7-Across: Pitt of Hollywood
BRAD.
8-Across: "Yeah, whatever"
SURE.
9-Across: Rd. crossers
STS.
1-Down: Things to "load" before a marathon
CARBS.
2-Down: Mythical figure who inspired the idiom "fly too close to the sun"
ICARUS.
3-Down: Zoomer around a small track
GOCART.
4-Down: Neighbors of Norwegians
SWEDES.