Drag letters from the pool into “Your Answer”, then reorder them to match the solution.
Reveal Hint
Think of the magical nights before big celebrations.
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The evenings or days before a significant event or holiday.
Reveal Hint
The word '????' refers to the nights before significant days, such as Christmas Eve or New Year's Eve, making them the periods that precede these important events. The clue uses 'preceding periods' to suggest times that come just before something noteworthy.
Reveal Hint
Days before important days, Holiday preceders, Preceding nights, December 24 and 31, e.g., What are ahead of their times?
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HAGAR
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OPENSPACE
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LIPFILLER
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SCALLIONS
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PEEKABOO
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TENET
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TAPIN
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TENT
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SEIZED
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BEACHBUM
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INCAS
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FLAME
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LSU
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GRIM
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ROOMS
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FOES
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MOS
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LARGO
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BIOME
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ANTFARMS
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HORDES
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EVES
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BOOED
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CELEB
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DRUMSOLO
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BARTRIVIA
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MANIA
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ONIONRING
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ILOST
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KICKEDASS
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CERTS
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HARP
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ADUE
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GENETICIST
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ALAKAZAM
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RETAPES
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OLSON
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PICO
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EPA
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NFLTEAMS
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SILENCE
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PLINTH
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ALOE
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CENT
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ERS
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BID
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TEAMO
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ENRON
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BLOGS
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BLOODDONOR
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USEME
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MUSES
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FORMS
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RAREBIRD
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FIRESALE
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LAVERNE
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BOOMMIC
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FELTOK
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HOU
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BRAGS
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ERIC
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LIST
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OATS
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BOK
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VIA
The answer to “Preceding periods” in the New York Times puzzle October 10 2025 is EVES. Quite straight and simple! Complete your daily NYT Mini challenge with this solution.
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