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Hints for the October 20 Mini
These nudges point toward the answers without spelling out every entry. For a single-letter or full-word reveal, The Word Finder’s dated page describes those controls alongside clue-specific hints.
- 1-Across: The sound of a computer mouse button.
- 6-Across: A many-headed monster from Greek mythology.
- 7-Across: The broad expanse visible from a ship at sea.
- 8-Across: A casual farewell.
- 9-Across: A North American animal known for its antlers.
- 1-Down: A way to prepare food by cutting it into small pieces.
- 2-Down: The French word for a secondary school.
- 3-Down: A perfect or exemplary score.
- 4-Down: The sharp sound of a baseball bat hitting a ball.
- 5-Down: The surname in the film title Citizen ___.
Spoiler break: full answer key
Stop here if you want to keep solving without seeing the completed entries.
Across
- 1-Across: CLICK — “Sound from a mouse”
- 6-Across: HYDRA — “Many-headed serpent killed by Hercules”
- 7-Across: OCEAN — “View from a cruise ship window”
- 8-Across: PEACE — “See ya later!”
- 9-Across: ELK — “Animal whose antlers can grow up to an inch per day”
Down
- 1-Down: CHOP — “Dice, e.g.”
- 2-Down: LYCEE — “French for ‘high school’”
- 3-Down: IDEAL — “10 out of 10”
- 4-Down: CRACK — “Sound from a bat”
- 5-Down: KANE — “Citizen ___”
Sources and timing
The clue-answer list above is attributed to Parade’s October 20, 2025 Mini guide. The Word Finder’s page for that date provides puzzle context and describes hint and reveal controls, but does not expose a complete answer key in the available content. Parade also reports a 10 p.m. game reset; that timing is Parade’s statement and was not confirmed against an official NYT source here.
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