NYT Mini Crossword - October 5, 2025

1. Vague assortment of things

6. Prison-related

7. Country that's home to the majority of the world's wild tigers

8. Basketball offenses

9. Recently picked from the garden, say

1. Improve in appearance, with "up"

2. Second-lowest voice in many choirs

3. Excessive

4. Gets an F

5. Necessity for photographing in the dark