These are the NYT Mini Crossword clues and answers for Monday, October 27, 2025. The year is specified because the original title’s “Oct. 27” does not identify a particular edition; this answer key matches a dated guide for the 2025 puzzle.
Spoiler warning: The hints below reveal the starting letters. The complete answer key follows.
Across hints
- 1A: “Soooo cute!” reactions — starts with A.
- 4A: ___ mode, a battery-saving state — starts with S.
- 6A: Africa’s largest capital city — starts with C.
- 7A: Bicker, bicker, bicker — starts with A.
- 8A: Close-mouthed sound of agreement — starts with M.
Down hints
- 1D: Reason to suddenly bolt awake — starts with A.
- 2D: Put on a scale — starts with W.
- 3D: Skin-care product dispensed with a dropper — starts with S.
- 4D: Total rip-off — starts with S.
- 5D: “The Raven” or “The Road Not Taken” — starts with P.
Complete answer key
Across
- 1A: AWS
- 4A: SLEEP
- 6A: CAIRO
- 7A: ARGUE
- 8A: MM HMM
Down
- 1D: ALARM
- 2D: WEIGH
- 3D: SERUM
- 4D: SCAM
- 5D: POEM
About the NYT Mini
The dated guide describes the Mini as a quick counterpart to the larger New York Times crossword. It says the puzzle is usually a five-by-five grid, with larger grids possible, particularly on Saturdays. The guide also reported that the Mini was subscriber-only and that archive access required an NYT Games subscription when it was published in October 2025; those access terms may have changed since then.
The answer key here is supported by a secondary guide dated to the matching 2025 puzzle, rather than an accessed NYT archive page. The date’s year is therefore an identification based on the matched guide, not a year included in the original title. Forbes’ October 27, 2025 guide identifies the edition as Monday, October 27, 2025.
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