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The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Oct. 17, 2025.
Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: “The Naked Gun” or “Scary Movie”
Answer: SPOOF
6A clue: ___ cut (short hairstyle)
Answer: PIXIE
7A clue: Napoleon’s punishment after the Battle of Waterloo
Answer: EXILE
8A clue: Surrendered
Answer: CEDED
9A clue: They travel up and down snow-covered hills
Answer: SLEDS
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Glasses, informally
Answer: SPECS
2D clue: Dot on a computer screen
Answer: PIXEL
3D clue: Nitrous ___ (laughing gas)
Answer: OXIDE
4D clue: De-squeaked, as a bike chain
Answer: OILED
5D clue: Scrollable features of social media
Answer: FEEDS