NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Thursday, October 1, 2026

Thursday, October 1, 2026 · Today's NYT Mini Crossword answers

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NYT Mini Crossword

Thursday, October 1, 2026

5×5By Sam EzerskyEdited by Joel Fagliano

10 clues. Tap Reveal on any clue for just that answer, or open the full solution at the bottom.

Across

  1. 1Word before "a hand" or "a hoot" (4)
    RevealGIVE
  2. 5Card game for Phil Ivey (5)
    RevealPOKER
  3. 6Philly Ivy (5)
    RevealUPENN
  4. 7Basic unit of mass (4)
    RevealGRAM
  5. 8Not bad, but not great (4)
    RevealSOSO

Down

  1. 1Enter the N.F.L. draft, say (5)
    RevealGOPRO
  2. 2Furniture stores in giant blue warehouses (5)
    RevealIKEAS
  3. 3Cash App alternative (5)
    RevealVENMO
  4. 4Suffix with north, south, east or west (3)
    RevealERN
  5. 5Dogs with smushed-looking faces (4)
    RevealPUGS
Show all 10 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A GIVE5A POKER6A UPENN7A GRAM8A SOSO

Down: 1D GOPRO2D IKEAS3D VENMO4D ERN5D PUGS

About This NYT Mini Crossword

The NYT Mini for Thursday, October 1, 2026 was a 5×5 grid by Sam Ezersky, edited by Joel Fagliano, with 10 clues; the longest answer ran 5 letters. That is about average for a Thursday.

Also on Oct 1: the NYT Midi Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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