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October 4, 2025 0 comments

Today’s Wordle clues, hints and answer for October 4 #1568

by admin October 4, 2025

When it feels like today’s Wordle answer just isn’t going to show up in time, feel free to hit our emergency win button and save yourself the stress. Or if you’ve got a few yellow letters hanging around but aren’t quite sure what to do with them, go and read our October 4 (1568) clues and puzzle it out from there. Point being, whatever’s going on, we’ve got something that’ll help.

A clue for today’s Wordle

Stuck on today’s Wordle? Here’s a clue that pertains to the meaning of the word.

If you’re still just as stuck after our clue, scroll down for further hints.

Hints for the October 4 (#1568) Wordle

Our Wordle hints will start vague so as to just give you a bit of a nudge in the right direction at first.

As you scroll down, they’ll offer more and more help towards figuring out today’s word without fully giving it away.

Are there any repeated letters in today’s Wordle?

Every space needs a new letter today.

How many vowels are in today’s Wordle?

You’re going to have to find two vowels this time.

What letter does today’s Wordle begin with?

So long as you start with an “R”, you’ll be fine.

The October 4 (#1568) Wordle answer is…

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This is it. No turning back now!

The solution to today’s Wordle puzzle is…

The meaning behind today’s Wordle answer

Anything passed on from one to another, whether that’s a baton in a race or an image via a TV network, is part of some kind of relay. 🏃

Previous Wordle answers

Past Wordle answers can give you some excellent ideas for fun starting words that keep your daily puzzle-solving fresh. They are also a good way to eliminate guesses for today’s Wordle, as the answer is unlikely to be repeated.

Here are the last 10 Wordle answers:

September 24: BLUNT
September 25: DRAPE
September 26: DALLY
September 27: FRITZ
September 28: GOOEY
September 29: CIVIL
September 30: GEESE
October 1: SPOIL
October 2: WIDTH
October 3: SPASM

Learn more about Wordle

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How to play Wordle

Wordle’s a daily guessing game, where the goal is to correctly uncover today’s five letter word in six goes or less. An incorrect letter shows up as a grey box. A correct letter in the wrong space turns up yellow. And the correct letter in the right place shows up as green. There’s no time limit to worry about, and don’t forget that some letters might be used more than once.

Get better at Wordle!

What’s the best Wordle starting word?

Generally you want to pick something with a good mix of common consonants and vowels in it as your Wordle opener, as this is most likely to return some early green and yellow letters. Words like SLATE, CHIME, and REACT all work, but feel free to find your own favourite.

Is Wordle getting harder?

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Wordle is not getting harder!

There will always be the occasional day where the answer is the name of a body part, has a sneaky double vowel, or a word obscure enough to send everyone rushing off to a dictionary. But the daily answers, edited by Tracy Bennett, are still a good mix of common terms and tougher challenges.

Remember that if you’re craving more of a challenge, you can enable Hard Mode under the ⚙️ options menu. This option doesn’t make the words themselves harder, but it requires that “any revealed hints must be used in subsequent guesses.”

How did Wordle begin?

Wordle is the creation of Josh Wardle, and began life as a small personal project before its public release in 2021. From there it’s gone on to become a global phenomenon, attracting a dedicated daily audience, billions of plays, a whole host of competitors, and even a seven-figure sale to the New York Times where it’s become a mainstay of daily games alongside the crosswords and Connections.

October 4, 2025 0 comments

Today’s Wordle clues, hints and answer for October 3 #1567

by admin October 3, 2025

There’s a winning word out there, and we can help you find it. Team our tailor-made clue for the October 3 (1567) Wordle up with our fresh hints for maximum effect, giving you a bit of a push while still leaving you in control of how much assistance you receive. Need as much as we can give you? You’ve got it. The answer to today’s Wordle is only a little scroll away.

A clue for today’s Wordle

Stuck on today’s Wordle? Here’s a clue that pertains to the meaning of the word.

If you’re still just as stuck after our clue, scroll down for further hints.

Hints for the October 3 (#1567) Wordle

Our Wordle hints will start vague so as to just give you a bit of a nudge in the right direction at first.

As you scroll down, they’ll offer more and more help towards figuring out today’s word without fully giving it away.

Are there any repeated letters in today’s Wordle?

There are four different letters in here.

How many vowels are in today’s Wordle?

Once you’ve found today’s lonely vowel, move on.

What letter does today’s Wordle begin with?

It’s a good idea to open with an “S”.

Words? What are those?

The October 3 (#1567) Wordle answer is…

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This is it. No turning back now!

The solution to today’s Wordle puzzle is…

The meaning behind today’s Wordle answer

The worst. When your leg or your back says no to whatever you’ve just done too much on and insists on a break. Ouch. 🩹

Previous Wordle answers

Here are the last 10 Wordle answers:

September 23: MOUTH
September 24: BLUNT
September 25: DRAPE
September 26: DALLY
September 27: FRITZ
September 28: GOOEY
September 29: CIVIL
September 30: GEESE
October 1: SPOIL
October 2: WIDTH

Learn more about Wordle

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How to play Wordle

Get better at Wordle!

What’s the best Wordle starting word?

Is Wordle getting harder?

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Wordle is not getting harder!

How did Wordle begin?

October 3, 2025 0 comments

Game Reviews

Borderlands 4’s Worst Character Sucks Less After Today’s Update

by admin October 3, 2025

A new update for Borderlands 4 is available now on all platforms, and after installing it you’ll discover that all of the game’s playable vault hunters are now stronger. But one in particular, Amon, is much, much more powerful after the patch, which is great because many (myself included) considered him to be the worst and weakest of the bunch.

Borderlands 4 launched last month to mostly positive reviews and big numbers on Steam. I really like the game and its chaotic mix of looting and shooting, even if performance issues have been a problem over the last few weeks. But performance has improved steadily with the last few patches, and now Gearbox is targeting balance tweaks. But don’t worry, the studio isn’t nerfing anything yet. Instead, the latest patch for the open-world FPS is all about buffing the vault hunters. And Amon, a large space warrior, got the most buffs following complaints that he wasn’t much fun to play and didn’t feel as exciting during firefights as other characters.

On October 2, Gearbox pushed out a new patch for Borderlands 4 that is focused entirely on improving each of the game’s four vault hunters. After the update, Harlowe does more stasis slam damage, Rafa’s APOPHIS Lance skill is deadlier, and the Siren Vex got some buffs to make some of her builds more viable. But it’s Amon who got the most tweaks by far, with the new patch notes listing 60+ buffs. Yowza! And some of these are huge, with one buff to “Massive Forgewave Damage” being listed as a 100-percent increase!

While it might seem drastic, Amon truly needed these buffs. I’ve now played as Rafa, Vex, and Amon in Borderlands 4, and by far the most boring and weakest was the big, tanky Amon. It often felt like I was tossing points into his skill tree without ever feeling the effects. Hopefully, these buffs help his kit feel more exciting and effective to use during combat encounters.

Anyway, here are the full Borderlands 4 patch notes as shared by Gearbox on Thursday:

Character Balance Adjustments:

Harlowe

Action Skills – Zero-Point

Stasis Slam Damage increased by 30%
Stasis Immune Damage increased by 14.7%

Rafa

Action Skills – APOPHIS Lance

Capstones – People Person

Project: Raiju Damage now scales by 12% per second, up from 10%
Project: Basilisk Damage increased by 15%
Project: Basilisk Hazard Damage increased by 25%
Project: Gorgon Damage increased by 17%

Passives – People Person

El Catrín
- Critical Hit Damage increased to 8% from 7% per point
- Bonus Shock Damage increased to 8% from 7% per point
Per My Last
- Double Damage Chance increased to 6% from 5% per point

Action Skills – Arc-Knives

Melee Attack Damage increased by 12%
Dash Damage increased by 5%

Passives – This Year’s Gimmick

Handshake Deal
- Melee Damage increased to 9% from 7% per point
To the Last
- Skill Damage increased to 8% from 6% per point
El Paragus
- Splash Damage increased to 9% from 7% per point
Liquidation
Collaborative Ignition
- Bonus Damage increased to 8% from 6% per point
Sinergia
- Duration increased to 14 seconds from 12 seconds
- Melee Damage increased to 4% from 3% per point
Empuje
- Action Skill Duration increased to 7% from 6% per point

Vex

Action Skills – Incarnate

Phase Explosion Damage increased by 16.6%
Eldritch Blast Damage increased by 9.5%

Augments – Vexcalation

Energy Vampire Damage increased by 25%

Capstones – Vexcalation

Heartpiercer Damage increased by 22%
Desecration Hazard Damage increased by 50%
Desecration Airborne Burst Damage increased by 48%
Geistwave Damage increased by 41%

Passives – Vexcalation

Radiant Attunement now deals 7% Splash Damage, up from 6% per point
Dreadlight Hazard Damage increased by 100%
Ars Arcana now increases Skill Damage by 9% from 8% per point

Action Skills – Phase Phamiliar

Trouble Health increased by 10%
Trouble Damage increased by 21.9%

Augments – Here Comes Trouble

Violent Outburst Damage increased by 12.5%
Vorpal Fang Damage increased by 34%

Capstones – Here Comes Trouble

Trouble Bubble Damage increased by 33%

Passives – Here Comes Trouble

Blood is Magic now increases Action Skill Damage by 8% from 7% per point
Claw and Bang now increases Melee Damage by 8% from 6% per point

Passives – The Fourth Seal

Fell Inscriptions Melee Damage increased to 7% from 6% per point
Recurrence now increases Melee Damage by 0.2% per stack from 0.16% per point
Haruspex Phase Dagger Damage increased by 11.7%

Amon

Action Skills – Scourge

Scourge has had its Maximum Vengeance increased by 50%, making it able to absorb more damage and deal more damage with Forgewhip when consumed.
Forgewhip Damage has increased by 27%

Augments – Vengeance

Blastchill Damage increased by 45%
Molten Rebuke Damage increased by 86%
Eternal Winter Massive Forgewave Damage increased by 100%
Stormlance Damage increased by 52%
Stormlance Detonation Damage increased by 10%

Capstones – Vengeance

Glacial Rapture Capstone now has a 60 second cooldown, down from 70 seconds
Glacial Rapture Forgewhip Damage increased by 16%
Glacial Rapture Fissure Damage increased by 41%
Wrathfall Damage increased by 46%

Passives – Vengeance

Scorched Kairos now increases Ordnance Damage by 6%, up from 5% per point
Battleborn now increases Gun Damage by 4%, up from 3% per point
Scar Tissue now increases Maximum Health and Rep Kit healing by 9%, up from 8% per point
Eternal now increases Action Skill Duration by 5%, up from 4% per point
Worldbreaker Damage increased by 50%
Winter’s Kiss now increases Damage Dealt by 10%, up from 8% per point
Strike The Anvil now deals 15% of the Damage Dealt, up from 12% per point

Action Skills – Crucible

Forgeaxe Damage increased by 12%
Double-Edge’s Twinned Forge Axe Damage increased by 10%

Augments – Cybernetics

Axe and Stones Action Skill Cooldown restoration increased to 40% from 33%
Axe and Stones Action Skill Ordnance restoration increased to 40% from 33%
Endless War Gun Damage Taken increased to 20% from 15% per Prime stack
Hour of the Hammer Forgehammer Damage increased by 14%
Blade Tempest Forgesword damage increased by 13%
Blade Tempest Forgesword Detonation damage increased by 4%

Capstones – Cybernetics

Snowmaul Damage increased by 38%
Storm Surge impact damage increased by 10%
Storm Surge Forgestorm damage increased by 60%
Conflangarang Capstone’s Fire Trail Damage increased by 100%

Passives – Cybernetics

Gathering Storm now increases Elemental Damage by 3% per stack, up from 2% per point
Executioner now increases Critical Hit Damage by 4%, up from 3% per point
Destruction Engine now increases Forge Skill Damage by 6%, up from 5% per point
Destruction Engine now increases Detonation Damage by 8%, up from 6% per point
Tempered Pyre Forge Axe Damage increased by 19%
Tempered Ice Forge Hammer Damage increased by 18%
Masterwork now increases Forgedrone’s Damage by 10%, from 7% per point
Masterwork now increases Forgedrone’s Duration by 8%, from 5% per point
Tempered Lightning Forge Sword Damage increased by 13%
Lightning Rod Elemental Bolt now deals 40% of the Damage Dealt, up from 30% per point
Escalation now increases Forgedrone’s Attack Speed and Movement Speed by 5%, up from 3%, per point
Honed Point now increases Forgedrone’s Critical Hit Chance by 5%, up from 4% per point
Heat Exchange now increases Cryo and Incendiary Damage by 8%, up from 7% per point

Action Skills – Onslaughter

Onslaughter Shield Regeneration increased to 15% per second, from 10%
Onslaughter Rocket Punch Damage increased by 78%
Molten Slam now has a 60 second cooldown, from 80 seconds
Molten Slam Damage increased by 50%

Augments – Calamity

Fellfrost Damage increased by 71%
Fulminating Fist damage increased by 69%

Capstones – Calamity

Hoarcleave now has a 55 second cooldown, from 65 seconds
Hoarcleave damage increased by 11%
Hoarcleave Detonation damage increased by 18%
Molten Roil now has a 70 second cooldown, from 80 seconds
Stormcutter now has a 65 second cooldown, from 75 seconds
Stormcutter Damage increased by 65%

Passives – Calamity

Heavy Plate now increases Maximum Shield Capacity by 7%, up from 6% per point
Wield The Storm now increases Status Effect Damage and Status Effect Duration by 7%, from 6% per point
Tritanium Knuckles now increases Melee Damage by 8%, up from 7% per point
Tritanium Knuckles now increased Skill Damage by 4%, up from 3% per point
Harbinger now increases Melee Damage by 2% per stack, up from 1% per point
Mortal Flare Damage increased by 22%
Judgment now increases Melee damage by 10%, up from 8% per point

Additional Change:

Added auto-clearing of Borderlands 4 stale shaders on version update, preventing performance degradation on some PCs.

October 3, 2025 0 comments

Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Oct. 2

by admin October 2, 2025

Woo! Today’s NYT Mini Crossword felt especially easy to me. But then I love palindromes — words spelled the same forward and backward — and that appeared to be its theme, at least for a few clues. If you need help, read on. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.

If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.

Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword

Let’s get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers.

The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Oct. 2, 2025.

NYT/Screenshot by CNET

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: Whoopi in “Sister Act,” either way you look at it
Answer: NUN

4A clue: Resting on
Answer: ATOP

6A clue: Nancy Pelosi’s title from 2019 to ’23, either way you look at it
Answer: MADAM

8A clue: Science fiction award won by N.K. Jemisin three years in a row
Answer: HUGO

9A clue: Tailor’s edge
Answer: HEM

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Setting for the war novels “The Sympathizer” and “The Women,” informally
Answer: NAM

2D clue: Six-sided state
Answer: UTAH

3D clue: “Obviously!”
Answer: NODUH

5D clue: Website part
Answer: PAGE

7D clue: Lorelai Gilmore on “Gilmore Girls,” either way you look at it
Answer: MOM

October 2, 2025 0 comments

Today’s Wordle clues, hints and answer for October 2 #1566

by admin October 2, 2025

Come on, let’s get this Wordle won. How? Entirely up to you. Click your way to the fastest win of your life thanks to our easily-accessed October 2 (1566) answer. Thoughtfully ponder our helpful clues for today’s Wordle for as long as you like. Mix the two. Your choice, always. We’re just happy to lend a hand.

A clue for today’s Wordle

Stuck on today’s Wordle? Here’s a clue that pertains to the meaning of the word.

If you’re still just as stuck after our clue, scroll down for further hints.

Hints for the October 2 (#1566) Wordle

Our Wordle hints will start vague so as to just give you a bit of a nudge in the right direction at first.

As you scroll down, they’ll offer more and more help towards figuring out today’s word without fully giving it away.

Are there any repeated letters in today’s Wordle?

Every space is going to need a brand new letter.

How many vowels are in today’s Wordle?

Only one vowel this time, so don’t go looking for more.

What letter does today’s Wordle begin with?

Begin with a “W” today.

Just one extra row could fix everything… Then again, so could today’s answer.

The October 2 (#1566) Wordle answer is…

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This is it. No turning back now!

The solution to today’s Wordle puzzle is…

The meaning behind today’s Wordle answer

When new furniture doesn’t quite fit in the gap cleared out for it, it’s because someone didn’t measure the width accurately. 🪑

Previous Wordle answers

Here are the last 10 Wordle answers:

September 22: QUILL
September 23: MOUTH
September 24: BLUNT
September 25: DRAPE
September 26: DALLY
September 27: FRITZ
September 28: GOOEY
September 29: CIVIL
September 30: GEESE
October 1: SPOIL

Learn more about Wordle

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How to play Wordle

Get better at Wordle!

What’s the best Wordle starting word?

Is Wordle getting harder?

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Wordle is not getting harder!

How did Wordle begin?

October 2, 2025 0 comments

Today’s Wordle clues, hints and answer for October 1 #1565

by admin October 1, 2025

It’s always a good idea to start a new month off on the right foot, especially when we’re talking about the spookiest month of the year. Kick off pumpkin-n-ghost season with our hints and clues for the October 1 (1565) Wordle, or grab yourself today’s answer. All treat, no trick—promise.

A clue for today’s Wordle

Stuck on today’s Wordle? Here’s a clue that pertains to the meaning of the word.

If you’re still just as stuck after our clue, scroll down for further hints.

Hints for the October 1 (#1565) Wordle

Our Wordle hints will start vague so as to just give you a bit of a nudge in the right direction at first.

As you scroll down, they’ll offer more and more help towards figuring out today’s word without fully giving it away.

Are there any repeated letters in today’s Wordle?

You’re going to need a brand new letter for every space today.

How many vowels are in today’s Wordle?

Keep going until you’ve uncovered two unique vowels.

What letter does today’s Wordle begin with?

Make sure there’s an “S” at the start of your answer.

One of those games? Don’t worry, it happens to us all.

The October 1 (#1565) Wordle answer is…

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This is it. No turning back now!

The solution to today’s Wordle puzzle is…

The meaning behind today’s Wordle answer

Whether it’s fruit left out too long or a rain-soaked day out, nobody likes having things spoiled.

Previous Wordle answers

Here are the last 10 Wordle answers:

September 21: COVEN
September 22: QUILL
September 23: MOUTH
September 24: BLUNT
September 25: DRAPE
September 26: DALLY
September 27: FRITZ
September 28: GOOEY
September 29: CIVIL
September 30: GEESE

Learn more about Wordle

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How to play Wordle

Get better at Wordle!

What’s the best Wordle starting word?

Is Wordle getting harder?

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Wordle is not getting harder!

How did Wordle begin?

October 1, 2025 0 comments

Today’s Wordle clues, hints and answer for September 30 #1564

by admin September 30, 2025

What’s that, it’s the end of the month already? Are you sure? Wow. OK. If you’re as perplexed by the passage of time as we are, you might want a little extra help to go with your daily Wordle. Our new clues can point you towards the right word, today’s hints can polish up your guesses, and the September 30 (1564) answer is on hand if the alphabet’s not your friend this Tuesday.

A clue for today’s Wordle

Stuck on today’s Wordle? Here’s a clue that pertains to the meaning of the word.

If you’re still just as stuck after our clue, scroll down for further hints.

Hints for the September 30 (#1564) Wordle

Our Wordle hints will start vague so as to just give you a bit of a nudge in the right direction at first.

As you scroll down, they’ll offer more and more help towards figuring out today’s word without fully giving it away.

Are there any repeated letters in today’s Wordle?

There’s a letter in here that’s used more than twice.

How many vowels are in today’s Wordle?

Technically, you only need to find one vowel today.

What letter does today’s Wordle begin with?

You need to use a “G” at the beginning this time.

It’s always really obvious once you’ve been told the answer, isn’t it?

The September 30 (#1564) Wordle answer is…

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This is it. No turning back now!

The solution to today’s Wordle puzzle is…

The meaning behind today’s Wordle answer

Breeds include the buff back, cotton patch, and fighting goose. May we never meet the latter.

Previous Wordle answers

Here are the last 10 Wordle answers:

September 20: DEFER
September 21: COVEN
September 22: QUILL
September 23: MOUTH
September 24: BLUNT
September 25: DRAPE
September 26: DALLY
September 27: FRITZ
September 28: GOOEY
September 29: CIVIL

Learn more about Wordle

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How to play Wordle

Get better at Wordle!

What’s the best Wordle starting word?

Is Wordle getting harder?

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Wordle is not getting harder!

How did Wordle begin?

September 30, 2025 0 comments

Today’s Wordle clues, hints and answer for September 29 #1563

by admin September 29, 2025

OK, let’s get started on today’s Wordle. In a rush? Then you might want to have a quick little click towards the September 29 (1563) answer so you can enjoy another win before getting on with the rest of your day. Got more time? Fantastic. Spend a while with today’s latest batch of clues and hints—they’ll keep you on track, without ruining your word-finding fun.

A clue for today’s Wordle

Stuck on today’s Wordle? Here’s a clue that pertains to the meaning of the word.

If you’re still just as stuck after our clue, scroll down for further hints.

Hints for the September 29 (#1563) Wordle

Our Wordle hints will start vague so as to just give you a bit of a nudge in the right direction at first.

As you scroll down, they’ll offer more and more help towards figuring out today’s word without fully giving it away.

Are there any repeated letters in today’s Wordle?

One of your winning letters needs to be reused.

How many vowels are in today’s Wordle?

Make sure you use today’s single vowel well.

What letter does today’s Wordle begin with?

Start off with a “C” and you’ll be OK.

We’ve got just the word you’re looking for.

The September 29 (#1563) Wordle answer is…

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This is it. No turning back now!

The solution to today’s Wordle puzzle is…

The meaning behind today’s Wordle answer

A polite person who belonged to neither the military or a religious body would be a civil civilian.

Previous Wordle answers

Here are the last 10 Wordle answers:

September 19: LATER
September 20: DEFER
September 21: COVEN
September 22: QUILL
September 23: MOUTH
September 24: BLUNT
September 25: DRAPE
September 26: DALLY
September 27: FRITZ
September 28: GOOEY

Learn more about Wordle

(Image credit: Future)

How to play Wordle

Get better at Wordle!

What’s the best Wordle starting word?

Is Wordle getting harder?

(Image credit: Valve)

Wordle is not getting harder!

How did Wordle begin?

September 29, 2025 0 comments

Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Sept. 28

by admin September 28, 2025

Wow, 1-Across was tricky today. In short, “chicken” doesn’t always refer to the bird. Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? Read on. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.

If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.

Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword

Let’s get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers.

The completed NYT Mini Crossword for Sept. 28, 2025.

NYT/Screenshot by CNET

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: Make chicken?
Answer: SCARE

6A clue: Stretchy glove material
Answer: LATEX

7A clue: Island that’s the “A” of the so-called ABC Islands
Answer: ARUBA

8A clue: Gently play, as a guitar
Answer: STRUM

9A clue: Helpful link for a daily spelling bee solver
Answer: HINTS

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: What’s typed instead of a question mark if you forget to press shift
Answer: SLASH

2D clue: Rapper Playboi ___
Answer: CARTI

3D clue: Take ___ for the worse
Answer: ATURN

4D clue: Make a counterargument against
Answer: REBUT

5D clue: Midterms and finals
Answer: EXAMS