NYT Mini Crossword Answers for October 18, 2025
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Sam Ezersky.
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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A C__ · 4A U__ · 7A O__ · 8A P__ · 9A M__ · 10A D__ · 11A B______ · 13A I____ · 14A P____ · 15A S____ · 1D C___ · 2D P______ · 3D R______ · 4D U______ · 5D G______ · 6D G___ · 12D A___
Across
1A: Class for dummies?
4A: Fuzzy boot brand
7A: Metal sought by a miner
8A: T.S.A. ___Check
9A: Me, in Marseilles
10A: "The Da Vinci Code" author Brown
11A: Fan base of a major K-pop supergroup
BTSARMY · more answers for this clue
13A: The world's fastest-growing religion, with nearly 350 million new observers in the past decade
ISLAM · more answers for this clue
14A: Like a thick winter jacket, say
PUFFY · more answers for this clue
15A: Ticketmaster purchases
SEATS · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Tool in a grooming kit
COMB · more answers for this clue
2D: Helpful nuggets from experts
PROTIPS · more answers for this clue
3D: Publish again, as a magazine edition
REISSUE · more answers for this clue
4D: Skyward gust of air
UPDRAFT · more answers for this clue
5D: Record of the Year and Best New Artist
GRAMMYS · more answers for this clue
6D: Millennials' cohort, informally
GENY · more answers for this clue
12D: ___ Romeo (sporty Italian car)
ALFA · more answers for this clue
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CPRUGG
OREPRE
MOIDAN
BTSARMY
ISLAM
PUFFY
SEATS
FAQ
1-Across: Class for dummies?
CPR.
4-Across: Fuzzy boot brand
UGG.
7-Across: Metal sought by a miner
ORE.
8-Across: T.S.A. ___Check
PRE.
9-Across: Me, in Marseilles
MOI.
10-Across: "The Da Vinci Code" author Brown
DAN.
11-Across: Fan base of a major K-pop supergroup
BTSARMY.
13-Across: The world's fastest-growing religion, with nearly 350 million new observers in the past decade
ISLAM.
14-Across: Like a thick winter jacket, say
PUFFY.
15-Across: Ticketmaster purchases
SEATS.
1-Down: Tool in a grooming kit
COMB.
2-Down: Helpful nuggets from experts
PROTIPS.
3-Down: Publish again, as a magazine edition
REISSUE.
4-Down: Skyward gust of air
UPDRAFT.
5-Down: Record of the Year and Best New Artist
GRAMMYS.
6-Down: Millennials' cohort, informally
GENY.
12-Down: ___ Romeo (sporty Italian car)
ALFA.