NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Monday, October 26, 2026

Monday, October 26, 2026 · Today's NYT Mini Crossword answers

OCT26

NYT Mini Crossword

Monday, October 26, 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. 1Sound of fall leaves underfoot (6)
    RevealCRUNCH
  2. 7Santa's laugh (6)
    RevealHOHOHO
  3. 8Hit film franchise with blue-skinned aliens known as Na'vi (6)
    RevealAVATAR
  4. 9Brain nerve cell (6)
    RevealNEURON
  5. 10"Say ___!" ("Alright, I get it") (4)
    RevealLESS

Down

  1. 1Action star Jackie (4)
    RevealCHAN
  2. 2Wander this way and that (4)
    RevealROVE
  3. 3Big name in moving vans (5)
    RevealUHAUL
  4. 4___-Dame Cathedral (5)
    RevealNOTRE
  5. 5Complete pandemonium (5)
    RevealCHAOS
  6. 6"Hook 'em ___" (battle cry of the University of Texas) (5)
    RevealHORNS
Show all 11 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A CRUNCH7A HOHOHO8A AVATAR9A NEURON10A LESS

Down: 1D CHAN2D ROVE3D UHAUL4D NOTRE5D CHAOS6D HORNS

About This NYT Mini Crossword

The NYT Mini for Monday, October 26, 2026 was a 6×5 grid by Joel Fagliano, with 11 clues; the longest answer ran 6 letters. That is about average for a Monday.

Also on Oct 26: the NYT Midi Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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