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Fuzzy boot brand — NYT Mini Crossword Clue (October 18, 2025)

Word Tips describes a soft sheepskin boot, which makes the answer UGG a layup. Our explanation converts the dictionary hint into a conversational guide, so you remember the entry even when a future Friday puzzle asks for the same brand. All apostrophes show as ' and quotation marks as " to keep the markup clean.

4 Across

Fuzzy boot brand

UGG

The clue leans on texture. Once you picture the iconic sheepskin silhouette, you are done. Word Tips highlights that UGG boots are soft, cozy, and still trend on cold winter days. That singular vowel sandwich also makes life easy: U-G-G delivers two G crosses, so checkers snap into place without any guesswork.

Crossing Safety Net

  • 1-Across CPR confirms the consonant duplication, so you do not confuse the brand with EMU or BEARPAW.
  • 1-Down COMB confirms the consonant duplication, so you do not confuse the brand with EMU or BEARPAW.
  • 2-Down PROTIPS confirms the consonant duplication, so you do not confuse the brand with EMU or BEARPAW.

Solver Cheat Sheet

Meaning Hint

Word Tips points to a cozy sheepskin boot. That mental image moves you straight to UGG.

Alternate Cue

Think of hints like "Shoes worn with leggings" or "Brand that keeps surfers warm" to recognize the same answer in future grids.

Anagram Insight

There is no meaningful anagram, which reminds you the G repetition is intentional. The Mini rarely wastes grid space on unique letters when the brand itself relies on double consonants.

Style Memory Hook

Pair UGGs with winter weather or celebrity street style. Visual tethers like that stick better than a dictionary definition.