Scrollable features of social media — NYT Mini Crossword Clue (October 17, 2025)
The final down clue keeps the puzzle anchored in modern digital habits. Below you will confirm how FEEDS fits the clue, how Word Tips handles the same answer, and how the cross letters validate every character. Apostrophes appear as ' and quotation marks as " to maintain HTML fidelity.
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Scrollable features of social media
Word Tips supplies the same answer and notes synonyms like nourish to lean into the verb sense. The Mini focuses on the noun meaning: the endless streams of posts you swipe through on platforms like Instagram or TikTok.
Crossing Proof
- 8-Across CEDED anchors each letter, with CEDED delivering the leading F and SLEDS confirming the plural ending.
- 9-Across SLEDS anchors each letter, with CEDED delivering the leading F and SLEDS confirming the plural ending.
- 4-Down OILED anchors each letter, with CEDED delivering the leading F and SLEDS confirming the plural ending.
Digital Context
Social Media Insight
Feeds are the core interface on most platforms, making the term instantly recognizable. The puzzle leans on this ubiquity for a crunchy yet accessible closing clue.
Letter Pattern Strategy
The repeated E is echoed in CEDED and SLEDS, giving the grid a pleasing symmetrical rhythm. Spotting these patterns helps you commit quickly.
Beyond Word Tips
Our analysis highlights how the puzzle designers pair FEEDS with CEDED to reinforce the theme of flow and transfer, adding depth beyond the external hint list.
Speed Solving Advice
Whenever a clue references scrolling and ends with features, default to a plural. FEEDS is the most common and fits the five letter constraint perfectly.