NYT Mini Crossword Answers for October 9, 2026
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Ian Livengood.
No spoilers until you tap Reveal.
Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A A__ · 4A C____ · 7A H____ · 8A O____ · 9A O__ · 1D A____ · 2D B____ · 3D C____ · 5D A__ · 6D M__
Across
1A: "Abbott Elementary" network
4A: Coffee supplement ... or a ’60s rock band
CREAM · more answers for this clue
7A: Valentine's Day symbol ... or a ’70s-’80s rock band
HEART · more answers for this clue
8A: Desert watering hole ... or a ’90s-’00s rock band
OASIS · more answers for this clue
9A: Glorifying poem
Down
1D: Sound preceding "Gesundheit!"
ACHOO · more answers for this clue
2D: Basis for croutons
BREAD · more answers for this clue
3D: Stop
CEASE · more answers for this clue
5D: Name found in "nefarious"
6D: Denali and Whitney: Abbr.
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ABC
CREAM
HEART
OASIS
ODE
FAQ
1-Across: "Abbott Elementary" network
ABC.
4-Across: Coffee supplement ... or a ’60s rock band
CREAM.
7-Across: Valentine's Day symbol ... or a ’70s-’80s rock band
HEART.
8-Across: Desert watering hole ... or a ’90s-’00s rock band
OASIS.
9-Across: Glorifying poem
ODE.
1-Down: Sound preceding "Gesundheit!"
ACHOO.
2-Down: Basis for croutons
BREAD.
3-Down: Stop
CEASE.
5-Down: Name found in "nefarious"
ARI.
6-Down: Denali and Whitney: Abbr.
MTS.