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1Clear out junk files and repair common Windows errors2Fix the driver behind crashes, sound loss and screen glitches3Repair Windows errors before they cause bigger problemsHere are the reported answers for the Saturday, October 25, 2025 NYT Mini Crossword. Spoilers follow; use the clue-by-clue list to check only the entry you need.
Spoiler warning: The answers are listed below.
Across answers
- 1A. Sword go-with: SHIELD
- 7A. Hamburger or Frankfurter, for example: GERMAN
- 8A. Sticky stuff on bark: TREE SAP
- 10A. Hotel room pricing: RATE
- 11A. Classic arcade game of hopping between obstacles: FROGGER
- 14A. The “W” of the W.N.B.A.: WOMEN’S
- 15A. Looked after a pup: DOG SAT
Down answers
- 1D. Drill instructor’s rank: Abbr.: SGT
- 2D. “___ Loss” (#1 album for Drake and 21 Savage: HER
- 3D. Fury: IRE
- 4D. Appears on the scene: EMERGES
- 5D. Dish layered like this: sheet of noodles, sauce, cheese, repeat: LASAGNA
- 6D. Genetic screening procedure: DNA TEST
- 9D. “As ___ my last email …”: PER
- 11D. Subject line abbreviation: FWD
- 12D. Aussie marsupial, for short: ROO
- 13D. “No wayyyy!”: OMG
About this October 25 puzzle
This answer key is for the Saturday, October 25, 2025 puzzle, not every NYT Mini published on October 25 in another year. Forbes describes Saturday Minis as sometimes larger than the usual five-by-five grid; Try Hard Guides calls Saturday the hardest day in its weekly progression. Those are the guides’ general descriptions, not an independent difficulty rating for this puzzle.
The clue wording and answers are reported by Forbes; Try Hard Guides also identifies the October 25, 2025 clue set. These are secondary answer guides, not an independently verified official NYT answer key.
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