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Here are the answers for the Tuesday, October 14, 2025 NYT Mini Crossword. The year matters: October 14 has a different puzzle in other years, and the October 14, 2026 puzzle is still in the future as of October 4, 2026.
October 14, 2025 Mini Crossword answers
The clue wording and answers below are for the 2025 puzzle, as listed by Forbes.
Across
| Number | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Not stated in the cited answer list | CIGS |
| 5 | “Don’t have ___, man!” (Bart Simpson catchphrase) | ACOW |
| 6 | What the vehicle in “lane one” is winning | RACE |
| 7 | Not stated in the cited answer list | BRAD |
| 8 | Not stated in the cited answer list | SURE |
| 9 | Not stated in the cited answer list | STS |
Down
| Number | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Not stated in the cited answer list | CARBS |
| 2 | Not stated in the cited answer list | ICARUS |
| 3 | Not stated in the cited answer list | GOCART |
| 4 | Not stated in the cited answer list | SWEDES |
Why RACE fits the theme
The 6-Across answer is RACE: the clue asks what the vehicle in “lane one” is winning. Forbes describes a vertical car-race conceit running through the grid; the wordplay connects the answer to the puzzle’s racing theme.
Playing the Mini and finding past puzzles
The New York Times describes the Mini as a smaller version of its Crossword. Forbes says Minis usually have three to five clues in each direction on a 5-by-5 grid, though some puzzles—especially Saturday editions—are larger, so that size is not guaranteed for every date.
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The NYT help search result says the Mini is available on the NYT Games site, in the NYT Games app, and in the News app’s Play tab. It also says archived Minis are available to Games and All Access subscribers. Because the help page redirected when opened, check the NYT Mini Crossword help page for current access and availability details.
The same help result gave typical release times as 10 p.m. EST the evening before for weekday and Saturday Minis, and 6 p.m. EST Saturday for Sunday puzzles. Those times should be checked against current NYT guidance before relying on them.
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