Classic car that shared its name with a planet, informally NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / October 12, 2025

Crossword Answer

1 ? M

2 ? E

3 ? R

4 ? C

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Think of something that might take you on a celestial drive.

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meaning

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???? is an informal term for a Mercury, a classic American car brand.

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explanation

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The clue refers to a classic car brand, Mercury, which is informally shortened to '????.' Mercury is also the name of a planet in our solar system.

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another clue

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Gun for hire, Windy City exchange, in brief, Chicago exchange, familiarly, Chicago exchange, for short, Soldier of fortune, briefly

NYT Crossword October 12 2025 Answers

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1 ? M
2 ? A
3 ? P
4 ? B
5 ? A
6 ? D
7 ? D
8 ? O
9 ? G
10 ? A
11 ? R
12 ? M
13 ? S
14 ? A
15 ? R
16 ? G
17 ? H
18 ? A
? L
? A
19 ? E
? X
? H
? A
? L
? E
20 ? D
21 ? B
? E
? E
? P
22 ? T
? O
? R
? O
23 ? M
? I
? N
24 ? E
? A
? L
? L
? M
? I
? N
? E
25 ? B
? A
? R
? I
26 ? S
? A
? X
? E
? S
27 ? B
? A
? I
? T
28 ? N
? O
? T
? F
29 ? R
? O
? M
? C
? N
? T
? R
? A
? T
? E
30 ? A
? S
? C
? E
31 ? T
32 ? I
33 ? C
? S
34 ? E
? T
? S
35 ? R
? E
? I
? N
? E
? R
36 ? R
? O
? L
? O
37 ? S
38 ? E
39 ? A
? M
40 ? M
? O
? R
? S
? E
? L
? S
41 ? F
42 ? E
43 ? N
? N
? E
? L
? B
44 ? U
? L
? B
? S
45 ? S
46 ? W
? O
? O
? N
47 ? T
? R
? E
? A
? T
48 ? T
? O
? W
? H
49 ? O
? M
? I
? T
? M
? A
50 ? Y
51 ? C
52 ? R
53 ? N
54 ? W
? E
? E
? L
? A
55 ? S
56 ? S
? I
? E
57 ? R
? I
? T
? E
? S
58 ? A
? H
? O
? Y
59 ? P
? O
? L
? L
60 ? S
61 ? H
? E
? L
62 ? W
? I
? L
? Y
63 ? M
64 ? E
65 ? A
? S
? U
? R
? E
66 ? T
? W
? I
? C
? E
67 ? C
68 ? U
69 ? T
70 ? O
? N
? C
? E
71 ? H
? Y
? M
? N
72 ? R
? I
? S
? K
73 ? O
? S
? H
? A
74 ? U
? N
? I
? T
75 ? B
76 ? L
77 ? A
? I
? R
78 ? S
? L
? E
? E
? K
79 ? N
80 ? E
81 ? S
82 ? S
83 ? G
? A
? L
? I
84 ? L
? E
? O
? G
? A
? L
85 ? I
86 ? L
? E
? I
87 ? D
? A
? M
? U
? P
88 ? I
? N
? T
? E
? L
89 ? S
? T
? A
? N
90 ? D
91 ? R
? E
? M
? O
? N
? Y
92 ? N
93 ? O
94 ? V
95 ? O
? T
? E
? S
96 ? P
? H
? D
? S
97 ? E
? A
? S
? E
98 ? E
? V
? E
? N
? E
? D
99 ? A
100 ? D
? D
101 ? Z
? E
? N
? K
? O
102 ? A
103 ? N
104 ? S
105 ? W
? E
? N
? T
? F
? I
106 ? F
? T
? Y
? F
107 ? I
108 ? F
109 ? T
? Y
110 ? F
? L
? E
? A
111 ? D
? R
? E
? A
? M
? C
? A
? R
? S
112 ? C
? D
? I
? N
113 ? G
114 ? D
115 ? E
? F
? E
? A
? T
116 ? A
? D
? E
? S
117 ? T
? R
? I
? O
118 ? E
? N
? D
? G
? A
? M
? E
119 ? P
? T
? A
120 ? D
? O
? R
? K
121 ? S
? E
? A
? N
122 ? Y
? E
? A
? H
? S
? O
123 ? H
? O
? N

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Clue Analysis

The answer to “Classic car that shared its name with a planet, informally” in the New York Times puzzle October 12 2025 is MERC. Quite straight and simple! Complete your daily NYT Mini challenge with this solution.

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At Daze Puzzle, we understand that every clue is a puzzle within a larger puzzle. Our team of dedicated human experts and puzzle lovers solves these challenges daily to help you succeed. Below, we answer common questions about this specific clue.

A: The most common and recent 4-letter answer for "Classic car that shared its name with a planet, informally" is MERC.

A: The clue refers to a classic car brand, Mercury, which is informally shortened to 'Merc.' Mercury is also the name of a planet in our solar system.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on October 12, 2025.

A: Merc is an informal term for a Mercury, a classic American car brand.

A: Gun for hire, Windy City exchange, in brief, Chicago exchange, familiarly, Chicago exchange, for short, Soldier of fortune, briefly

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Q1: What is the most likely answer for the crossword clue "Classic car that shared its name with a planet, informally"?

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