NYT Mini Crossword Answers for October 25, 2026
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 F___ · 5A L____ · 6A I____ · 7A F___ · 8A E__ · 1D F____ · 2D O____ · 3D L___ · 4D K__ · 5D L___
Across
1A: Music genre for Joni Mitchell or Woody Guthrie
FOLK · more answers for this clue
5A: Flood embankment
LEVEE · more answers for this clue
6A: "That is to say ..."
IMEAN · more answers for this clue
7A: Music genre with the same first and last letters as 1-Across
FUNK ·
8A: Hosp. areas that are usually on the ground floor
Down
1D: Strongest bone in the human body
FEMUR · more answers for this clue
2D: Array in a culinary classroom
OVENS · more answers for this clue
3D: Plumbing problem
LEAK · more answers for this clue
4D: He's a doll!
5D: Magazine whose cover featured Elizabeth Taylor a record 14 times
LIFE · more answers for this clue
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FOLK
LEVEE
IMEAN
FUNK
ERS
FAQ
1-Across: Music genre for Joni Mitchell or Woody Guthrie
FOLK.
5-Across: Flood embankment
LEVEE.
6-Across: "That is to say ..."
IMEAN.
7-Across: Music genre with the same first and last letters as 1-Across
FUNK.
8-Across: Hosp. areas that are usually on the ground floor
ERS.
1-Down: Strongest bone in the human body
FEMUR.
2-Down: Array in a culinary classroom
OVENS.
3-Down: Plumbing problem
LEAK.
4-Down: He's a doll!
KEN.
5-Down: Magazine whose cover featured Elizabeth Taylor a record 14 times
LIFE.