NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Thursday, October 8, 2026

Thursday, October 8, 2026 · Today's NYT Mini Crossword answers

OCT8

NYT Mini Crossword

Thursday, October 8, 2026

5×5By Joel Fagliano

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

Across

  1. 1Old-fashioned business? (3)
    RevealBAR
  2. 4Start of a tennis point (5)
    RevealSERVE
  3. 6Basic bagel variety (5)
    RevealPLAIN
  4. 7Like the most famous Hollywood celebrities (5)
    RevealALIST
  5. 8"Hoo-boy!" (3)
    RevealMAN

Down

  1. 1It's in your head (5)
    RevealBRAIN
  2. 2Car rental option (4)
    RevealAVIS
  3. 3Monthly expense (4)
    RevealRENT
  4. 4Many a call from an unknown number (4)
    RevealSPAM
  5. 5___ Langley, singer with the 2026 #1 hit "Choosin' Texas" (4)
    RevealELLA
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Mini Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 329 puzzles since November 2025:

MAN ×2

Show all 10 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A BAR4A SERVE6A PLAIN7A ALIST8A MAN

Down: 1D BRAIN2D AVIS3D RENT4D SPAM5D ELLA

About This NYT Mini Crossword

The NYT Mini for Thursday, October 8, 2026 was a 5×5 grid by Joel Fagliano, with 10 clues; the longest answer ran 5 letters. That is about average for a Thursday.

Also on Oct 8: the NYT Midi Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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