NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Sunday, October 4, 2026

Sunday, October 4, 2026 · Today's NYT Mini Crossword answers

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NYT Mini Crossword

Sunday, October 4, 2026

6×5By Sam EzerskyEdited by Joel Fagliano

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

Across

  1. 1Wine barrel (4)
    RevealCASK
  2. 5Leader of the Pussycats, in comics and film (5)
    RevealJOSIE
  3. 6In a nutshell (6)
    RevealSIMPLY
  4. 72026 N.B.A. champions (6)
    RevealKNICKS
  5. 8Denial that sounds like 7-Across in Pig Latin (5)
    RevealIXNAY

Down

  1. 1"Santa Claus Is ___ to Town" (holiday hit) (5)
    RevealCOMIN
  2. 2Pet adoption org. (5)
    RevealASPCA
  3. 3Like the texture of fine bedsheets (5)
    RevealSILKY
  4. 4Bad things to leave locked in your house (4)
    RevealKEYS
  5. 5"We said the same thing at the same time!" (4)
    RevealJINX
  6. 6Hit the slopes (3)
    RevealSKI
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Mini Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 325 puzzles since November 2025:

KEYS ×3

Show all 11 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A CASK5A JOSIE6A SIMPLY7A KNICKS8A IXNAY

Down: 1D COMIN2D ASPCA3D SILKY4D KEYS5D JINX6D SKI

About This NYT Mini Crossword

The NYT Mini for Sunday, October 4, 2026 was a 6×5 grid by Sam Ezersky, edited by Joel Fagliano, with 11 clues; the longest answer ran 6 letters. That is about average for a Sunday.

Also on Oct 4: the NYT Midi Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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