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Across hints
- 1A: “Soooo cute!” reactions — starts with A.
- 4A: ___ mode (battery-saving state) — ends with P.
- 6A: Africa’s largest capital city — starts with C.
- 7A: Bicker, bicker, bicker — starts with A.
- 8A: Close-mouthed sound of agreement — ends with M.
Down hints
- 1D: Reason to suddenly bolt awake — ends with A.
- 2D: Put on a scale — ends with H.
- 3D: Skin-care product dispensed with a dropper — starts with S.
- 4D: Total rip-off — ends with M.
- 5D: “The Raven” or “The Road Not Taken” — starts with P.
Spoiler: complete answer key
Across
- 1A: AWS
- 4A: SLEEP
- 6A: CAIRO
- 7A: ARGUE
- 8A: MMHMM
Down
- 1D: ALARM
- 2D: WEIGH
- 3D: SERUM
- 4D: SCAM
- 5D: POEM
Parade and Forbes both published the same clue-answer set for this dated puzzle. Forbes formats 8A as “MM HMM”; Parade gives it as “MMHMM,” the same spoken expression. Parade’s October 26, 2025 guide and Forbes’ October 26, 2025 guide independently report the entries.
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Access notes from October 2025
The two guides differ on access. Parade described the Mini as one of the free NYT word games and said it reset at 10 p.m.; Forbes reported that it was subscriber-only and that archive access required an NYT Games subscription. Those October 2025 accounts do not establish a single access rule, so check the current NYT Games listing for availability.
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