NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Saturday, October 10, 2026

Saturday, October 10, 2026 · Today's NYT Mini Crossword answers

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NYT Mini Crossword

Saturday, October 10, 2026

7×7By Ian LivengoodEdited by Joel Fagliano

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

Across

  1. 1Poker game entry fee (5)
    RevealBUYIN
  2. 6Multi-story temple (6)
    RevealPAGODA
  3. 7Bird that can survive temperatures of -60 C° (7)
    RevealPENGUIN
  4. 8Really awesome (3)
    RevealRAD
  5. 9___ Burgundy, hotshot anchorman in "Anchorman" (3)
    RevealRON
  6. 10Science class that really gets under your skin? (7)
    RevealANATOMY
  7. 12Loose-fitting garments of ancient Greece (6)
    RevealTUNICS
  8. 13Orderly pile (5)
    RevealSTACK

Down

  1. 1Piece of cloth tied around the head (7)
    RevealBANDANA
  2. 2Brand with fleece-lined boots (3)
    RevealUGG
  3. 3"Nice job, dude!" (7)
    RevealYOUROCK
  4. 4"Good egg" and "bad apple" (6)
    RevealIDIOMS
  5. 5Caretaker for small kids (5)
    RevealNANNY
  6. 6Tiny bit of packing material (6)
    RevealPEANUT
  7. 7Utter fools, to a Brit (5)
    RevealPRATS
  8. 11___-tac-toe (3)
    RevealTIC
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Mini Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 331 puzzles since November 2025:

RAD ×2

Show all 16 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A BUYIN6A PAGODA7A PENGUIN8A RAD9A RON10A ANATOMY12A TUNICS13A STACK

Down: 1D BANDANA2D UGG3D YOUROCK4D IDIOMS5D NANNY6D PEANUT7D PRATS11D TIC

About This NYT Mini Crossword

The NYT Mini for Saturday, October 10, 2026 was a 7×7 grid by Ian Livengood, edited by Joel Fagliano, with 16 clues; the longest answer ran 7 letters. That is about average for a Saturday.

Also on Oct 10: the NYT Midi Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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