NYT Mini Crossword Answers and Hints for October 23, 2025

These hints and answers are for the NYT Mini crossword dated Thursday, October 23, 2025—not a current daily puzzle. Start with the letter clues below, then open the answer key when you’re ready for spoilers.

Hints for the October 23, 2025 NYT Mini

Each hint gives the clue and one letter from its answer. The complete answer key follows below.

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Across

• 1A: “Like some weather, memories and I.P.A.s” — ends with H.
• 5A: “Statement that’s self-evidently true” — starts with A.
• 7A: “Civic automaker” — ends with A.
• 8A: “What fear leads to, as Yoda told a young Anakin” — ends with R.
• 9A: “Foxlike” — starts with S.

Down

• 1D: “Verbal ‘lol’” — starts with H.
• 2D: “Brain signal transmitter” — ends with N.
• 3D: “Hits with a witty comeback” — starts with Z.
• 4D: “Sing at the top of a mountain, maybe” — starts with Y.
• 6D: “Name of the famous ‘Queen of Scots’” — ends with Y.

Full answer key

Spoilers: the answers for all ten entries are listed below.

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Across answers

• 1A: HAZY
• 5A: AXIOM
• 7A: HONDA
• 8A: ANGER
• 9A: SLY

Down answers

• 1D: HAHA
• 2D: AXON
• 3D: ZINGS
• 4D: YODEL
• 6D: MARY

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