NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Friday, October 16, 2026

Friday, October 16, 2026 · Today's NYT Mini Crossword answers

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NYT Mini Crossword

Friday, October 16, 2026

6×5By Joel Fagliano

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

Across

  1. 1Stream of molten rock (4)
    RevealLAVA
  2. 5"Cut that out!" (6)
    RevealSTOPIT
  3. 7Sticky note (6)
    RevealPOSTIT
  4. 8___ Earhart, first woman to cross the Atlantic by airplane (6)
    RevealAMELIA
  5. 9Website for restaurant bookings (4)
    RevealRESY

Down

  1. 1Takes the L (5)
    RevealLOSES
  2. 2How sprinter Usain Bolt is named (5)
    RevealAPTLY
  3. 3Eight, on a grandfather clock (4)
    RevealVIII
  4. 4"___ boy!" (4)
    RevealATTA
  5. 5Engage in a playful back-and-forth (4)
    RevealSPAR
  6. 6Heavy book (4)
    RevealTOME
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Mini Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 337 puzzles since November 2025:

RESY ×2

Show all 11 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A LAVA5A STOPIT7A POSTIT8A AMELIA9A RESY

Down: 1D LOSES2D APTLY3D VIII4D ATTA5D SPAR6D TOME

About This NYT Mini Crossword

The NYT Mini for Friday, October 16, 2026 was a 6×5 grid by Joel Fagliano, with 11 clues; the longest answer ran 6 letters. That is about average for a Friday.

Also on Oct 16: the NYT Midi Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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