The NY Times Mini Crossword October 5, 2025 puzzle by Ian Livengood is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 Vague assortment of things STUFF
- 6 Prison-related PENAL
- 7 Country that’s home to the majority of the world’s wild tigers INDIA
- 8 Basketball offenses FOULS
- 9 Recently picked from the garden, say FRESH
Down
- 1 Improve in appearance, with “up” SPIFF
- 2 Second-lowest voice in many choirs TENOR
- 3 Excessive UNDUE
- 4 Gets an F FAILS
- 5 Necessity for photographing in the dark FLASH
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