Mini Answers

NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Review the Across and Down clues from this puzzle, reveal optional hints, then check the completed grid and explanations for every answer.

Mini Crossword

Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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ACROSS

  1. 1.Gift decoration
  2. 4.What might be all tied up for a basketball game
  3. 6.What might be all tied up for a basketball game
  4. 7.Theme park that Walt Disney envisioned as a utopian city
  5. 8.Small

DOWN

  1. 1.Lawn bowling game
  2. 2.Dunkable cookie
  3. 3.Direction headed by Lewis and Clark
  4. 4.Whole bunch
  5. 5.Not every hero wears one, in a saying

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Tuesday, October 20, 2026

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2O
3W
4S
5C
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6L
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8W
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Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.Gift decoration(BOW)
  2. 4.What might be all tied up for a basketball game(SCORE)
  3. 6.What might be all tied up for a basketball game(LACES)
  4. 7.Theme park that Walt Disney envisioned as a utopian city(EPCOT)
  5. 8.Small(WEE)

DOWN

  1. 1.Lawn bowling game(BOCCE)
  2. 2.Dunkable cookie(OREO)
  3. 3.Direction headed by Lewis and Clark(WEST)
  4. 4.Whole bunch(SLEW)
  5. 5.Not every hero wears one, in a saying(CAPE)

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About the Tuesday, October 20, 2026 NYT Mini

This puzzle has 5 columns, 5 rows, 5 Across clues and 5 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 SCORE, answering “What might be all tied up for a basketball game.” The explanations above connect each clue to its answer rather than presenting an unexplained answer list.