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Here are the answers to the NYT Mini Crossword for Monday, October 20, 2025. The year matters: October 20, 2026 is still in the future as of October 8, 2026.
October 20, 2025 NYT Mini Crossword answers
Across
- 1A. Sound from a mouse: CLICK
- 6A. Many-headed serpent killed by Hercules: HYDRA
- 7A. View from a cruise ship window: OCEAN
- 8A. See ya later!: PEACE
- 9A. Animal whose antlers can grow up to an inch per day: ELK
Down
- 1D. Dice, e.g.: CHOP
- 2D. French for “high school”: LYCEE
- 3D. 10 out of 10: IDEAL
- 4D. Sound from a bat: CRACK
- 5D. Citizen ___: KANE
The full clue-and-answer lists published by Forbes and Try Hard Guides agree on this answer set.
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