NYT Mini Crossword Answers for October 20, 2026
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Joel Fagliano.
No spoilers until you tap Reveal.
Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A B__ · 4A S____ · 6A L____ · 7A E____ · 8A W__ · 1D B____ · 2D O___ · 3D W___ · 4D S___ · 5D C___
Across
1A: Gift decoration
4A: What might be all tied up for a basketball game
SCORE · more answers for this clue
6A: What might be all tied up for a basketball game
LACES · more answers for this clue
7A: Theme park that Walt Disney envisioned as a utopian city
EPCOT ·
8A: Small
Down
1D: Lawn bowling game
BOCCE · more answers for this clue
2D: Dunkable cookie
OREO · more answers for this clue
3D: Direction headed by Lewis and Clark
WEST · more answers for this clue
4D: Whole bunch
SLEW · more answers for this clue
5D: Not every hero wears one, in a saying
CAPE · more answers for this clue
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BOW
SCORE
LACES
EPCOT
WEE
FAQ
1-Across: Gift decoration
BOW.
4-Across: What might be all tied up for a basketball game
SCORE.
6-Across: What might be all tied up for a basketball game
LACES.
7-Across: Theme park that Walt Disney envisioned as a utopian city
EPCOT.
8-Across: Small
WEE.
1-Down: Lawn bowling game
BOCCE.
2-Down: Dunkable cookie
OREO.
3-Down: Direction headed by Lewis and Clark
WEST.
4-Down: Whole bunch
SLEW.
5-Down: Not every hero wears one, in a saying
CAPE.