NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Wednesday, October 7, 2026 · Today's NYT Mini Crossword answers

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NYT Mini Crossword

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

5×5By Christina IversonEdited by Joel Fagliano

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

Across

  1. 1"___ not, want not" (5)
    RevealWASTE
  2. 6Get under the skin of (5)
    RevealANNOY
  3. 7Truly amazed (5)
    RevealINAWE
  4. 8Knighted fellows (4)
    RevealSIRS
  5. 9"Plain white" article of clothing for James Dean (3)
    RevealTEE

Down

  1. 1Body part that's a homophone of 1-Across (5)
    RevealWAIST
  2. 2Broadway musical in which Sadie Sink got her start (at age 10!) (5)
    RevealANNIE
  3. 3Part of a drum kit (5)
    RevealSNARE
  4. 4Hauls away, as a car (4)
    RevealTOWS
  5. 5One of five for a dragonfly (3)
    RevealEYE
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Mini Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 328 puzzles since November 2025:

EYE ×5SNARE ×3ANNIE ×2

Show all 10 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A WASTE6A ANNOY7A INAWE8A SIRS9A TEE

Down: 1D WAIST2D ANNIE3D SNARE4D TOWS5D EYE

About This NYT Mini Crossword

The NYT Mini for Wednesday, October 7, 2026 was a 5×5 grid by Christina Iverson, edited by Joel Fagliano, with 10 clues; the longest answer ran 5 letters. That is about average for a Wednesday.

Also on Oct 7: the NYT Midi Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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