NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · Today's NYT Mini Crossword answers

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NYT Mini Crossword

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

5×5By Tracy BennettEdited by Joel Fagliano

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

Across

  1. 1Work benefit (4)
    RevealPERK
  2. 5Delay airing, as a news story (5)
    RevealSITON
  3. 6⏸, on a remote (5)
    RevealPAUSE
  4. 7Back-of-book search feature (5)
    RevealINDEX
  5. 8They get socked (4)
    RevealTOES

Down

  1. 1Chopin's instrument (5)
    RevealPIANO
  2. 2Chopin practice piece (5)
    RevealETUDE
  3. 3Pinkish wines (5)
    RevealROSES
  4. 4Lego competitor (4)
    RevealKNEX
  5. 5___ and polish (4)
    RevealSPIT
Show all 10 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A PERK5A SITON6A PAUSE7A INDEX8A TOES

Down: 1D PIANO2D ETUDE3D ROSES4D KNEX5D SPIT

About This NYT Mini Crossword

The NYT Mini for Wednesday, October 28, 2026 was a 5×5 grid by Tracy Bennett, edited by Joel Fagliano, with 10 clues; the longest answer ran 5 letters. That is about average for a Wednesday.

Also on Oct 28: the NYT Midi Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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