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The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Oct. 8, 2025.
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Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: __ of personalityAnswer: CULT
5A clue: Spelling Bee rank achieved by getting 70% of total pointsAnswer: GENIUS
7A clue: THC-infused gummy, e.g.Answer: EDIBLE
8A clue: Grid with numbersAnswer: MATRIX
9A clue: HarvestAnswer: REAP
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Moth-repellent woodAnswer: CEDAR
2D clue: Join togetherAnswer: UNITE
3D clue: Zodiac sign before ScorpioAnswer: LIBRA
4D clue: Flower that caused the world’s first economic bubble in the 1630sAnswer: TULIP
5D clue: Rock on a bandAnswer: GEM
6D clue: It sells, in an old maximAnswer: SEX
