NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Friday, October 9, 2026

Friday, October 9, 2026 · Today's NYT Mini Crossword answers

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NYT Mini Crossword

Friday, October 9, 2026

5×5By Ian LivengoodEdited 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"Abbott Elementary" network (3)
    RevealABC
  2. 4Coffee supplement ... or a ’60s rock band (5)
    RevealCREAM
  3. 7Valentine's Day symbol ... or a ’70s-’80s rock band (5)
    RevealHEART
  4. 8Desert watering hole ... or a ’90s-’00s rock band (5)
    RevealOASIS
  5. 9Glorifying poem (3)
    RevealODE

Down

  1. 1Sound preceding "Gesundheit!" (5)
    RevealACHOO
  2. 2Basis for croutons (5)
    RevealBREAD
  3. 3Stop (5)
    RevealCEASE
  4. 5Name found in "nefarious" (3)
    RevealARI
  5. 6Denali and Whitney: Abbr. (3)
    RevealMTS
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Mini Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 330 puzzles since November 2025:

HEART ×2ODE ×2

Show all 10 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A ABC4A CREAM7A HEART8A OASIS9A ODE

Down: 1D ACHOO2D BREAD3D CEASE5D ARI6D MTS

About This NYT Mini Crossword

The NYT Mini for Friday, October 9, 2026 was a 5×5 grid by Ian Livengood, edited by Joel Fagliano, with 10 clues; the longest answer ran 5 letters. That is about average for a Friday.

Also on Oct 9: the NYT Midi Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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