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Happy Halloween! Today's NYT Mini Crossword features the word "BOO!" in a square on the last line of the grid. That's not just a Halloween greeting, it's part of the answer that spans both 9-Across and 10-Across, so read the answers to both those with the "boo" in the middle to solve it. And then, the puzzle-makers use that "BOO!" again, to help make the answer to 3-Down. Read on for all the answers, complete with added boos. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.
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Let's get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers.
The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Oct. 31, 2025, includes the word BOO in two answers. Happy Halloween!
NYT/Screenshot by CNETMini across clues and answers
1A clue: Buffalo hockey player
Answer: SABRE
6A clue: "I'll have the ___" (frequent customer's order)
Answer: USUAL
7A clue: Contents of a volcano
Answer: MAGMA
8A clue: Adjust to a new environment
Answer: ADAPT
9A clue: With 10-Across, last car on a train
Answer: CA
10A clue: See 9-Across
Answer: SE
(The "Boo!" shown in the grid helps make the word CABOOSE)
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: "Poison" shrub
Answer: SUMAC
2D clue: Carne ___
Answer: ASADA
3D clue: Imaginary cause of fear
Answer: BUGA
(The "Boo!" shown in the grid helps make the word BUGABOO)
4D clue: Accessible alternatives to staircases
Answer: RAMPS
5D clue: Make extremely happy
Answer: ELATE
