Millennials' cohort, informally — NYT Mini Crossword Clue (October 18, 2025)
Word Tips keeps it short and sweet: Millennials are commonly grouped as Generation Y, so the informal tag yields GENY. We provide a conversational nudge so future clues anchored in generational shorthand feel automatic. All apostrophes display as ' and quotation marks as " to keep HTML valid.
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Millennials' cohort, informally
Millennials are also called Gen Y. The clue adds "informally" to signal the shortened spelling GENY without a space. Word Tips highlights that phrasing, making the answer a relaxed fill even for solvers who skipped the early 2000s demographics boom.
Crossing Safety Net
- 10-Across DAN secures each letter so you do not mix in GenZ or another cohort.
- 11-Across BTSARMY secures each letter so you do not mix in GenZ or another cohort.
- 13-Across ISLAM secures each letter so you do not mix in GenZ or another cohort.
Solver Cheat Sheet
Meaning Hint
Word Tips stresses that millennials are Gen Y. Drop the space and the answer appears immediately.
Alternate Cue
Future clues may read "Gen that grew up on MySpace" or "Letter after X in the demographic alphabet." Both point to GENY.
Letter Pattern
The Y at the end sets it apart from GenX or GenZ. Crosses reinforce that quickly.
Solve Smart
Plug in GENY as soon as you see "millennials" in a clue. Use the crossings above to confirm the tidy four letter entry.