NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Monday, October 12, 2026

Monday, October 12, 2026 · Today's NYT Mini Crossword answers

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NYT Mini Crossword

Monday, October 12, 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. 1Dot on a domino (3)
    RevealPIP
  2. 4Person you secretly like (5)
    RevealCRUSH
  3. 6Like the taste of many I.P.A.s (5)
    RevealHOPPY
  4. 7Awards named for a cable sports channel (5)
    RevealESPYS
  5. 8Tina of "Mean Girls" (3)
    RevealFEY

Down

  1. 1A little doodle, for example (5)
    RevealPUPPY
  2. 2Game words before "… with my little eye" (4)
    RevealISPY
  3. 3The "P" of P.E.: Abbr. (4)
    RevealPHYS
  4. 4One who's skilled with a skillet (4)
    RevealCHEF
  5. 5Valentine's Day flower (4)
    RevealROSE
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Mini Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 333 puzzles since November 2025:

CHEF ×4

Show all 10 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A PIP4A CRUSH6A HOPPY7A ESPYS8A FEY

Down: 1D PUPPY2D ISPY3D PHYS4D CHEF5D ROSE

About This NYT Mini Crossword

The NYT Mini for Monday, October 12, 2026 was a 5×5 grid by Joel Fagliano, with 10 clues; the longest answer ran 5 letters. That is about average for a Monday.

Also on Oct 12: the NYT Midi Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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