NYT Mini Crossword Answers for October 29, 2025
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Christina Iverson.
No spoilers until you tap Reveal.
Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A C__ · 4A H___ · 6A U____ · 8A T____ · 9A E____ · 1D C____ · 2D P____ · 3D R____ · 5D D___ · 7D D__
Across
1A: Skill taught at lifeguard training, for short
4A: Bop it!
HEAD · more answers for this clue
6A: Not given anything to eat
UNFED · more answers for this clue
8A: Twist it! Pull it!
TAFFY · more answers for this clue
9A: Best of the best
ELITE · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Means of getting trash to a basement dumpster
CHUTE · more answers for this clue
2D: Word that can precede "code" or "colony"
PENAL · more answers for this clue
3D: "Baby Beluga" musician
RAFFI · more answers for this clue
5D: Neatly skillful
DEFT · more answers for this clue
7D: Change the color of, as hair
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CPR
HEAD
UNFED
TAFFY
ELITE
FAQ
1-Across: Skill taught at lifeguard training, for short
CPR.
4-Across: Bop it!
HEAD.
6-Across: Not given anything to eat
UNFED.
8-Across: Twist it! Pull it!
TAFFY.
9-Across: Best of the best
ELITE.
1-Down: Means of getting trash to a basement dumpster
CHUTE.
2-Down: Word that can precede "code" or "colony"
PENAL.
3-Down: "Baby Beluga" musician
RAFFI.
5-Down: Neatly skillful
DEFT.
7-Down: Change the color of, as hair
DYE.