Looking for the NYT Mini Crossword answers for October 12? The date points to the Sunday, October 12, 2025 puzzle. Spoilers below, with clues grouped by Across and Down.
Sunday, October 12, 2025 NYT Mini answers
Spoilers: The answers are listed below.
Across
- 1 Across: “A 5-Across could be a wild one” — CARD
- 5 Across: “One of two in a standard deck” — JOKER
- 6 Across: “Homer called its oil ‘liquid gold’” — OLIVE
- 7 Across: “Symbolic flower in Buddhism” — LOTUS
- 8 Across: “Bunkers on a golf course” — TRAPS
Down
- 1 Down: “Use crayons, e.g.” — COLOR
- 2 Down: “Japanese dog breed” — AKITA
- 3 Down: “Really energize” — REVUP
- 4 Down: “Garment that may be strapless” — DRESS
- 5 Down: “Sudden shock” — JOLT
Why the date includes a year
The original title says “Oct. 12” without a year. The matching answer guides identify the puzzle as Sunday, October 12, 2025, so that is the most plausible date for this answer set. Clue wording differs slightly between guides; the clues above follow one reported version rather than claiming to reproduce the wording of the original NYT puzzle.
Playing the Mini or finding older puzzles
A Forbes guide reported that the Mini was free to play on the NYT website or Games app, while archived puzzles required an NYT Games subscription. That is a dated report, not confirmation of current access terms or availability in every region: Forbes’ October 12, 2025 Mini guide.
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