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The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Oct. 30, 2025.
NYT/Screenshot by CNETMini across clues and answers
1A clue: Words on either side of "___ what ___"
Answer: ITIS
5A clue: Breathes like a dog
Answer: PANTS
7A clue: Podcast's medium
Answer: AUDIO
8A clue: Test with one's nose
Answer: SNIFF
9A clue: President after Teddy Roosevelt
Answer: TAFT
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Hoppy beers, for short
Answer: IPAS
2D clue: Talk trash to
Answer: TAUNT
3D clue: The "I" of 1-Down
Answer: INDIA
4D clue: How you might feel after a long car ride
Answer: STIFF
6D clue: Pillowy
Answer: SOFT
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