Skip to main content Books & Culture Fiction & Poetry Humor & Cartoons Puzzles & Games 100th Anniversary Open Navigation Menu Mini Crossword The Mini Crossword: Friday, October 3, 2025 A bite-size puzzle. By Andy KravisOctober 3, 2025 Save this storySave this story Save this storySave this story Andy Kravis is an associate puzzles-and-games editor at The New Yorker. More:CrosswordPuzzlesPuzzles & GamesFriday CrosswordMini Crossword Virtual Togetherness Through Partner Crosswords Social dynamics of the crossworld, a crossword meet-cute, and other ways to puzzle with friends while social distancing. Mini Crossword The Mini Crossword: Thursday, October 2, 2025 Addison with the 2025 album “Addison”: three letters. The Crossword: Wednesday, October 1, 2025 Titular villain of the first James Bond film: four letters. The Mini Crossword: Friday, September 26, 2025 Instrument for Charlie Parker, informally: three letters. The Mini Crossword: Friday, September 19, 2025 Hits a high point: five letters. The Mini Crossword: Friday, September 5, 2025 Flying thing on a string: four letters. The Mini Crossword: Friday, September 12, 2025 Vegetable in mirepoix or sofrito: five letters. The Mini Crossword: Thursday, September 18, 2025 Mermaid’s bra cup: eight letters. The Mini Crossword: Thursday, September 25, 2025 HBO Max show starring Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder: five letters. The Mini Crossword: Thursday, September 4, 2025 Like surgical instruments after being autoclaved: seven letters. The Mini Crossword: Thursday, September 11, 2025 River stopper-upper: three letters. The Crossword: Wednesday, September 17, 2025 A beginner-friendly puzzle. Books & Culture Fiction & Poetry Humor & Cartoons 100th Anniversary Manage Account Shop The New Yorker Buy Covers and Cartoons Condé Nast Store Digital Access Newsletters Jigsaw Puzzle Accessibility Help User Agreement Privacy Policy Your California Privacy Rights © 2025 Condé Nast. All rights reserved. The New Yorker may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Condé Nast. Ad Choices