Need help with the Tuesday, October 21, 2025 NYT Mini? The Across answers are JAW, JANE, JUDGE, ONEUP and GODS; the Down answers are JADED, ANGUS, CRY, JUNO and JOG. The clue-by-clue guide below lets you reveal only the entries you need—or check the full set.
Across clues and answers
- 1A — Bone that can be “dropped”: JAW. The phrase “drop your jaw” points to the bone.
- 4A — Late scientist Goodall: JANE. The clue refers to primatologist Jane Goodall.
- 5A — Make critical assumptions about: JUDGE. To judge someone or something is to form an opinion about it.
- 6A — Best by a little: ONEUP. To one-up someone is to outdo them or gain a slight advantage.
- 7A — Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, etc.: GODS. The clue points to the Roman deities associated with those planet names.
Down clues and answers
- 1D — Just kind of over it: JADED.
- 2D — Beef-cattle breed: ANGUS.
- 3D — Shed tears: CRY.
- 4D — 2007 comedy-drama starring Elliot Page and Michael Cera: JUNO.
- 5D — Refresh, as one’s memory: JOG.
How the clue set fits together
The entries range from everyday vocabulary such as JUDGE and CRY to proper names and cultural references, including Jane Goodall, the film Juno, and the Roman gods behind several planet names. That is a description of the listed answers, not a confirmed official theme.
These clues and answers are reported by Christine Mielke’s Try Hard Guides entry, published October 20, 2025, for the October 21 puzzle. Its linked clue pages provide the individual answers; they are third-party references rather than an independently verified NYT archive record. Read the dated Try Hard Guides answer guide.
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