NYT Mini Crossword Answers for October 25, 2025
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Sam Ezersky.
No spoilers until you tap Reveal.
Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A S_____ · 7A G_____ · 8A T______ · 10A R___ · 11A F______ · 14A W_____ · 15A D_____ · 1D S__ · 2D H__ · 3D I__ · 4D E______ · 5D L______ · 6D D______ · 9D P__ · 11D F__ · 12D R__ · 13D O__
Across
1A: Sword go-with
SHIELD · more answers for this clue
7A: Hamburger or Frankfurter, for example
GERMAN · more answers for this clue
8A: Sticky stuff on bark
TREESAP · more answers for this clue
10A: Hotel room pricing
RATE · more answers for this clue
11A: Classic arcade game of hopping between obstacles
FROGGER · more answers for this clue
14A: The "W" of the W.N.B.A.
WOMENS · more answers for this clue
15A: Looked after a pup
DOGSAT · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Drill instructor's rank: Abbr.
2D: "___ Loss" (#1 album for Drake and 21 Savage)
3D: Fury
4D: Appears on the scene
EMERGES · more answers for this clue
5D: Dish layered like this: sheet of noodles, sauce, cheese, repeat
LASAGNA · more answers for this clue
6D: Genetic screening procedure
DNATEST · more answers for this clue
9D: "As ___ my last email ..."
11D: Subject line abbreviation
12D: Aussie marsupial, for short
13D: "No wayyyy!"
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SHIELD
GERMAN
TREESAP
RATE
FROGGER
WOMENS
DOGSAT
FAQ
1-Across: Sword go-with
SHIELD.
7-Across: Hamburger or Frankfurter, for example
GERMAN.
8-Across: Sticky stuff on bark
TREESAP.
10-Across: Hotel room pricing
RATE.
11-Across: Classic arcade game of hopping between obstacles
FROGGER.
14-Across: The "W" of the W.N.B.A.
WOMENS.
15-Across: Looked after a pup
DOGSAT.
1-Down: Drill instructor's rank: Abbr.
SGT.
2-Down: "___ Loss" (#1 album for Drake and 21 Savage)
HER.
3-Down: Fury
IRE.
4-Down: Appears on the scene
EMERGES.
5-Down: Dish layered like this: sheet of noodles, sauce, cheese, repeat
LASAGNA.
6-Down: Genetic screening procedure
DNATEST.
9-Down: "As ___ my last email ..."
PER.
11-Down: Subject line abbreviation
FWD.
12-Down: Aussie marsupial, for short
ROO.
13-Down: "No wayyyy!"
OMG.