Today’s NYT Mini Crossword answers (Friday, Oct. 17, 2025)
All across and down entries for today’s 5x5 grid, plus brief context for the trickier clues.
All across and down entries for today’s 5x5 grid, plus brief context for the trickier clues.
Theme, spangram, gentle nudges, and the full word list for Friday’s moderate puzzle.
Today’s word list, gentle nudges, and the full solution for Friday’s puzzle.
Stuck on today’s Wordle? Here are clean hints, the official solution, and how tough it tested.
Kareem Ayas’s Thursday theme serves entries “neat” by removing ICE; here are the starred mappings and the full across fill.
All the across and down entries for today's 5x5, plus light, spoiler-safe hints.
Category nudges, the full word list, and the solved groups for Thursday’s puzzle.
Theme, spangram details, and the full word list for Thursday’s puzzle.
Theme, spangram, and the full word list for Wednesday’s puzzle, plus the prior day’s answers.
Pools, NATO phonetics, Ford models, and words that pair with “— seal” headline today’s grid.
Theme is “Bring binoculars,” with a 14-letter spangram and a board full of birds.
Soft hints first, then one tile per group, followed by the full categories and solutions.
All 16 words, category clues, and the full solutions, plus today’s difficulty rating.
The theme is “That’s branding,” a moderate grid built around six iconic symbols and an 11‑letter spangram.
Fastball slang, football routes, alpine disciplines, and athlete DWTS champs define today’s groups.
Targeted nudges and complete solutions for today’s Pips #53 across all three difficulties.
Category clues first, then the full solution grid for puzzle #852.
Word list, group clues, category names, and the full solution for today’s puzzle.
Theme, spangram, word list, and smart solving tips for today’s puzzle.
Key clues for puzzle #1572, plus the full solution when you’re ready.
Today’s groups lean on rock subgenres, paint finishes, and a couple of sneaky “beds.”
Get the theme, spangram, letter nudges, and every solution for game #583.
See the 16 words, gentle nudges for each group, and the full solution for today’s Connections.
Every across and down solution for today’s 5x5, with quick notes on difficulty and timing.