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The NYT mini crossword puzzle completed by October 25, 2025.
Mini through clues and answers
1A Hint: The Sword That Comes With
Answer: SHIELD
7A clue: Hamburger or Frankfurter, for example
Answer: GERMAN
8 Hint: Sticky Stuff on the Bark
Solution: TRESAP
10A clue: the price of hotel rooms
Answer: RATE
11 Hint: Classic Arcade Game of Jumping Between Obstacles
Solution: FROGGER
14A clue: The “W” of the WNBA
Answer: WOMEN
15A Hint: Taking Care of a Puppy
Answer: DOGS
Mini-clues and answers
Index 1D: Drill Instructor Rank: Abbr.
Answer: SGT
Clue 2D: “___ Loss” (#1 album for Drake and 21 Savage)
Answer: SHE
3D Clue: Fury
Answer: IRE
4D Clue: Appears at the scene
Solution: EMERGE
Clue 5D: Dish layered like this: noodle sheet, sauce, cheese, repeat
Solution: LASAGNA
Clue 6D: genetic screening procedure
Solution: DNATEST
Clue 9D: “Like ___ my last email…”
Answer: PER
Clue 11D: Subject line abbreviation
Answer: FWD
Clue 12D: Australian marsupial, for short
Answer: ROU
Clue 13D: “No way!”
Answer: OMG
