NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Thursday, October 22, 2026

Thursday, October 22, 2026 · Today's NYT Mini Crossword answers

OCT22

NYT Mini Crossword

Thursday, October 22, 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. 1Go across (4)
    RevealSPAN
  2. 5Political staffer (4)
    RevealAIDE
  3. 6"Stand clear of the closing ___, please" (iconic N.Y.C. subway announcement) (5)
    RevealDOORS
  4. 8Hairstyle secured with pins, maybe (4)
    RevealUPDO
  5. 9Greek river of the underworld (4)
    RevealSTYX

Down

  1. 1Feeling down (3)
    RevealSAD
  2. 2Devout (5)
    RevealPIOUS
  3. 3Get from the pound (5)
    RevealADOPT
  4. 4Excelling at trivia, say (5)
    RevealNERDY
  5. 7"Red" or "White" team (3)
    RevealSOX
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Mini Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 343 puzzles since November 2025:

STYX ×3SAD ×2

Show all 10 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A SPAN5A AIDE6A DOORS8A UPDO9A STYX

Down: 1D SAD2D PIOUS3D ADOPT4D NERDY7D SOX

About This NYT Mini Crossword

The NYT Mini for Thursday, October 22, 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 22: the NYT Midi Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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