NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Thursday, October 29, 2026

Thursday, October 29, 2026 · Today's NYT Mini Crossword answers

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NYT Mini Crossword

Thursday, October 29, 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. 1Gummy ___ (4)
    RevealBEAR
  2. 5Dummy (5)
    RevealIDIOT
  3. 7Tummy (5)
    RevealBELLY
  4. 8Mean facial expression (5)
    RevealSNEER
  5. 9Left-wing political org. that includes Zohran Mamdani and A.O.C. (3)
    RevealDSA

Down

  1. 1Garments worn in high chairs (4)
    RevealBIBS
  2. 2Garden for Adam and Eve (4)
    RevealEDEN
  3. 3Felt sick (5)
    RevealAILED
  4. 4Willy Wonka and Bob Dylan, for Timothée Chalamet (5)
    RevealROLES
  5. 6Banks of "America's Next Top Model" (4)
    RevealTYRA
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Mini Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 350 puzzles since November 2025:

IDIOT ×3

Show all 10 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A BEAR5A IDIOT7A BELLY8A SNEER9A DSA

Down: 1D BIBS2D EDEN3D AILED4D ROLES6D TYRA

About This NYT Mini Crossword

The NYT Mini for Thursday, October 29, 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 29: the NYT Midi Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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