{"id":27925,"date":"2025-10-14T07:51:49","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T07:51:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/?p=27925"},"modified":"2025-10-14T07:51:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T07:51:49","slug":"todays-nyt-mini-crossword-answers-for-oct-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/?p=27925","title":{"rendered":"Today&#8217;s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Oct. 14"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"u-speakableText-p1\">Looking for\u00a0<strong>the most recent<\/strong>\u00a0Mini Crossword answer?\u00a0Click here for today&#8217;s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"u-speakableText-p2\">Today&#8217;s Mini Crossword has an odd vertical shape, with an extra Across clue, and only four Down clues. The clues are not terribly difficult, but one or two could be tricky. 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And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for today&#8217;s Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit\u00a0CNET&#8217;s NYT puzzle hints page.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more: <\/strong>Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers.<\/p>\n<p>     <span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_caption g-inner-spacing-right-small g-text-xxsmall\"><\/p>\n<p>The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Oct. 14, 2025.<\/p>\n<p><\/span> <span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_credit g-inner-spacing-right-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall g-color-text-meta g-text-xxxsmall\">NYT\/Screenshot by CNET<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Mini across clues and answers<\/h2>\n<p>1A clue: Smokes, informally<br \/><strong>Answer: CIGS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>5A clue: &#8220;Don&#8217;t have ___, man!&#8221; (Bart Simpson catchphrase)<br \/><strong>Answer: ACOW<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>6A clue: What the vehicle in &#8220;lane one&#8221; of this crossword is winning?<br \/><strong>Answer: RACE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>7A clue: Pitt of Hollywood<br \/><strong>Answer: BRAD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>8A clue: &#8220;Yeah, whatever&#8221;<br \/><strong>Answer: SURE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>9A clue: Rd. crossers<br \/><strong>Answer: STS<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Mini down clues and answers<\/h2>\n<p>1D clue: Things to &#8220;load&#8221; before a marathon<strong><br \/>Answer: CARBS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2D clue: Mythical figure who inspired the idiom &#8220;fly too close to the sun&#8221;<strong><br \/>Answer: ICARUS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>3D clue: Zoomer around a small track<strong><br \/>Answer: GOCART<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>4D clue: Neighbors of Norwegians<strong><br \/>Answer: SWEDES<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for\u00a0the most recent\u00a0Mini Crossword answer?\u00a0Click here for today&#8217;s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. 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