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NYT Mini Crossword October 21 2026 Answers

Deborah Simmons ✓Solving & explaining puzzles since 1998 · Updated October 21 2026

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Every answer from the Wednesday, October 21 2026 New York Times Mini Crossword — the free 5×5 daily puzzle. Select a clue for the full explanation.

Constructed by Sam Ezersky · Edited by Joel Fagliano

Across

1With 5-Across, words whispered in a game of telephone4 lettersSee answer ›5See 1-Across4 lettersSee answer ›6Modern way of creating images and text, for short5 lettersSee answer ›8Some fuzzy brown boots4 lettersSee answer ›9Whisper appropriately spelled (in order!) by the circled letters of 1-/5-Across4 lettersSee answer ›

Down

1Wilbur in "Charlotte's Web," e.g.3 lettersSee answer ›2Devoured completely5 lettersSee answer ›3Spotify playlist makeup5 lettersSee answer ›4Unexpected problems5 lettersSee answer ›7Suffix with "novel" or "capital"3 lettersSee answer ›