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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for October 10, 2026

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Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Ian Livengood.

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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer

1A B____ · 6A P_____ · 7A P______ · 8A R__ · 9A R__ · 10A A______ · 12A T_____ · 13A S____ · 1D B______ · 2D U__ · 3D Y______ · 4D I_____ · 5D N____ · 6D P_____ · 7D P____ · 11D T__

Across

1A: Poker game entry fee
BUYIN · more answers for this clue
6A: Multi-story temple
PAGODA · more answers for this clue
7A: Bird that can survive temperatures of -60 C°
PENGUIN · more answers for this clue
8A: Really awesome
RAD · more answers for this clue
9A: ___ Burgundy, hotshot anchorman in "Anchorman"
RON · more answers for this clue
10A: Science class that really gets under your skin?
ANATOMY · more answers for this clue
12A: Loose-fitting garments of ancient Greece
TUNICS · more answers for this clue
13A: Orderly pile
STACK · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: Piece of cloth tied around the head
BANDANA · more answers for this clue
2D: Brand with fleece-lined boots
UGG · more answers for this clue
3D: "Nice job, dude!"
YOUROCK · more answers for this clue
4D: "Good egg" and "bad apple"
IDIOMS · more answers for this clue
5D: Caretaker for small kids
NANNY · more answers for this clue
6D: Tiny bit of packing material
PEANUT · more answers for this clue
7D: Utter fools, to a Brit
PRATS · more answers for this clue
11D: ___-tac-toe
TIC · more answers for this clue

Completed grid

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BUYIN
PAGODA
PENGUIN
RADRON
ANATOMY
TUNICS
STACK
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FAQ

1-Across: Poker game entry fee

BUYIN.

6-Across: Multi-story temple

PAGODA.

7-Across: Bird that can survive temperatures of -60 C°

PENGUIN.

8-Across: Really awesome

RAD.

9-Across: ___ Burgundy, hotshot anchorman in "Anchorman"

RON.

10-Across: Science class that really gets under your skin?

ANATOMY.

12-Across: Loose-fitting garments of ancient Greece

TUNICS.

13-Across: Orderly pile

STACK.

1-Down: Piece of cloth tied around the head

BANDANA.

2-Down: Brand with fleece-lined boots

UGG.

3-Down: "Nice job, dude!"

YOUROCK.

4-Down: "Good egg" and "bad apple"

IDIOMS.

5-Down: Caretaker for small kids

NANNY.

6-Down: Tiny bit of packing material

PEANUT.

7-Down: Utter fools, to a Brit

PRATS.

11-Down: ___-tac-toe

TIC.