NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Friday, October 30, 2026

Friday, October 30, 2026 · Today's NYT Mini Crossword answers

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NYT Mini Crossword

Friday, October 30, 2026

5×5By Sam EzerskyEdited by Joel Fagliano

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

Across

  1. 1Vampire ___ (flying mammal) (3)
    RevealBAT
  2. 4Ghost ___ (abandoned place) (4)
    RevealTOWN
  3. 5Land on the northern edge of Mount Everest (5)
    RevealTIBET
  4. 6Shapes of Whopper candies (4)
    RevealORBS
  5. 7Skeleton ___ (super's item) (3)
    RevealKEY

Down

  1. 1Celebrity chef Flay (5)
    RevealBOBBY
  2. 2Amazes (4)
    RevealAWES
  3. 3Explosive material (3)
    RevealTNT
  4. 4Something attached to a rope for a tree swing (4)
    RevealTIRE
  5. 5Tik___ (3)
    RevealTOK
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Mini Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 351 puzzles since November 2025:

BAT ×3TNT ×2

Show all 10 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A BAT4A TOWN5A TIBET6A ORBS7A KEY

Down: 1D BOBBY2D AWES3D TNT4D TIRE5D TOK

About This NYT Mini Crossword

The NYT Mini for Friday, October 30, 2026 was a 5×5 grid by Sam Ezersky, edited by Joel Fagliano, with 10 clues; the longest answer ran 5 letters. That is about average for a Friday.

Also on Oct 30: the NYT Midi Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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