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The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Oct. 26, 2025.
NYT/Screenshot by CNETMini across clues and answers
1A clue: Rubber ducky's "habitat"
Answer: BATH
5A clue: Coin in Cannes
Answer: EURO
6A clue: Go "Grrrr ..."
Answer: GROWL
8A clue: "The other thing I wanted to say ..."
Answer: ALSO
9A clue: Street sign in a school zone
Answer: SLOW
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Plead
Answer: BEG
2D clue: Vibes, in Gen Z speak
Answer: AURAS
3D clue: Social media menace
Answer: TROLL
4D clue: "Oh, yeah? Explain that to me"
Answer: HOWSO
7D clue: Like a phone battery under 20%
Answer: LOW
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