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This clue guide is for the Saturday, October 4, 2025 NYT Mini Crossword—not a current October 2026 puzzle. Try the hints first, then open the answer section only when you want the confirmed entries. The available answer checks confirm two across solutions; the full grid answer key is not verified here.
Hints for the October 4, 2025 NYT Mini
These are the dated puzzle’s clues, grouped by direction. Use them to find a specific entry without revealing the rest of the grid.
Across clues
- Tiered temples
- “Journey” that a narcissist goes on
- What might have a glazed look?
- “We have an agreement”
- Bathroom brand with bears in its commercials
- Public image
- Boat boarded by beasts
- Still sealed in the container
Down clues
- Lively spirit
- “Once upon a time, a few mistakes ___ …” (Taylor Swift lyric)
- Turned to night
- Playful river swimmers
- “Like THAT will ever happen!”
- Southwest, e.g.
- Someone using a hidden camera or signal jammer
- Tax filing pro, for short
- She/___
- Folksy thumbs-down
Confirmed answers
Spoilers below. The dated guide’s clue pages confirm these two across answers. The remaining solutions are omitted because a complete answer key could not be verified.
- Tiered temples: PAGODAS
- “Journey” that a narcissist goes on: EGOTRIP
The date matters when searching an archive: this guide covers October 4, 2025, rather than a newly released puzzle. Try Hard Guides described the Mini as playable online and in the New York Times Crossword app. Its October 3, 2025 guide reported weekday release at 10 p.m. ET and weekend release at 6 p.m. ET; those times are the guide’s account, not a guarantee of current release policy or identical local calendar dates. Try Hard Guides’ October 4, 2025 clue guide.
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