NYT Mini Crossword Answers for October 21, 2026
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Sam Ezersky.
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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A P___ · 5A I___ · 6A G____ · 8A U___ · 9A P___ · 1D P__ · 2D A____ · 3D S____ · 4D S____ · 7D I__
Across
1A: With 5-Across, words whispered in a game of telephone
PASS ·
5A: See 1-Across
ITON ·
6A: Modern way of creating images and text, for short
GENAI · more answers for this clue
8A: Some fuzzy brown boots
UGGS · more answers for this clue
9A: Whisper appropriately spelled (in order!) by the circled letters of 1-/5-Across
PSST ·
Down
1D: Wilbur in "Charlotte's Web," e.g.
2D: Devoured completely
ATEUP · more answers for this clue
3D: Spotify playlist makeup
SONGS · more answers for this clue
4D: Unexpected problems
SNAGS · more answers for this clue
7D: Suffix with "novel" or "capital"
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PASS
ITON
GENAI
UGGS
PSST
FAQ
1-Across: With 5-Across, words whispered in a game of telephone
PASS.
5-Across: See 1-Across
ITON.
6-Across: Modern way of creating images and text, for short
GENAI.
8-Across: Some fuzzy brown boots
UGGS.
9-Across: Whisper appropriately spelled (in order!) by the circled letters of 1-/5-Across
PSST.
1-Down: Wilbur in "Charlotte's Web," e.g.
PIG.
2-Down: Devoured completely
ATEUP.
3-Down: Spotify playlist makeup
SONGS.
4-Down: Unexpected problems
SNAGS.
7-Down: Suffix with "novel" or "capital"
IST.