NYT Mini Crossword Answers for October 20, 2025
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Joel Fagliano.
No spoilers until you tap Reveal.
Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A C____ · 6A H____ · 7A O____ · 8A P____ · 9A E__ · 1D C___ · 2D L____ · 3D I____ · 4D C____ · 5D K___
Across
1A: Sound from a mouse
CLICK · more answers for this clue
6A: Many-headed serpent killed by Hercules
HYDRA · more answers for this clue
7A: View from a cruise ship window
OCEAN · more answers for this clue
8A: "See ya later!"
PEACE · more answers for this clue
9A: Animal whose antlers can grow up to an inch per day
Down
1D: Dice, e.g.
CHOP · more answers for this clue
2D: French for "high school"
LYCEE · more answers for this clue
3D: 10 out of 10
IDEAL · more answers for this clue
4D: Sound from a bat
CRACK · more answers for this clue
5D: "Citizen ___"
KANE · more answers for this clue
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CLICK
HYDRA
OCEAN
PEACE
ELK
FAQ
1-Across: Sound from a mouse
CLICK.
6-Across: Many-headed serpent killed by Hercules
HYDRA.
7-Across: View from a cruise ship window
OCEAN.
8-Across: "See ya later!"
PEACE.
9-Across: Animal whose antlers can grow up to an inch per day
ELK.
1-Down: Dice, e.g.
CHOP.
2-Down: French for "high school"
LYCEE.
3-Down: 10 out of 10
IDEAL.
4-Down: Sound from a bat
CRACK.
5-Down: "Citizen ___"
KANE.