Mini Answers

Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Sunday, October 4, 2026

Find every Across and Down answer for today's New York Times Mini Crossword. Reveal a hint first, check the completed grid, or read the clue-by-clue explanations below.

Mini Crossword

Sunday, October 4, 2026
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ACROSS

  1. 1.Wine barrel
  2. 5.Leader of the Pussycats, in comics and film
  3. 6.In a nutshell
  4. 7.2026 N.B.A. champions
  5. 8.Denial that sounds like 7-Across in Pig Latin

DOWN

  1. 1."Santa Claus Is ___ to Town" (holiday hit)
  2. 2.Pet adoption org.
  3. 3.Like the texture of fine bedsheets
  4. 4.Bad things to leave locked in your house
  5. 5."We said the same thing at the same time!"
  6. 6.Hit the slopes

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Sunday, October 4, 2026

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Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.Wine barrel(CASK)
  2. 5.Leader of the Pussycats, in comics and film(JOSIE)
  3. 6.In a nutshell(SIMPLY)
  4. 7.2026 N.B.A. champions(KNICKS)
  5. 8.Denial that sounds like 7-Across in Pig Latin(IXNAY)

DOWN

  1. 1."Santa Claus Is ___ to Town" (holiday hit)(COMIN)
  2. 2.Pet adoption org.(ASPCA)
  3. 3.Like the texture of fine bedsheets(SILKY)
  4. 4.Bad things to leave locked in your house(KEYS)
  5. 5."We said the same thing at the same time!"(JINX)
  6. 6.Hit the slopes(SKI)

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About the Sunday, October 4, 2026 NYT Mini

This puzzle has 6 columns, 5 rows, 5 Across clues and 6 Down clues. Use the clue list and blank grid first, then reveal the completed grid only when you need it.

One of today's longest entries is SIMPLY, answering “In a nutshell.” The explanations above connect each clue to its answer rather than presenting an unexplained answer list.

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