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Mini Crossword Hints & Answers - Monday, September 21, 2026

Stuck on the Mini Crossword puzzle for Monday, September 21, 2026 (puzzle #10)? Get a one-letter hint clue-by-clue, reveal individual answers as you need them, or unhide the full solution grid below. 5 across · 6 down.

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Solution grid

Reveal solution 1S2O3C4A5L6TISANE7EXCITE8STARER9TYRO
Completed grid for the September 21, 2026 Mini Crossword puzzle.

Across answers

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  1. 1A. Hollywood's home, for short (5)
    Hint S · · · ·
    Answer SOCAL
  2. 6A. Steaming mint-leaf soother (6)
    Hint T · · · · ·
    Answer TISANE
  3. 7A. Set pulses racing (6)
    Hint E · · · · ·
    Answer EXCITE
  4. 8A. Rude gaper on the subway (6)
    Hint S · · · · ·
    Answer STARER
  5. 9A. Noob, in older parlance (4)
    Hint T · · ·
    Answer TYRO

Down answers

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  1. 1D. Ten times a half dozen (5)
    Hint S · · · ·
    Answer SIXTY
  2. 2D. Best Actor's take-home prize (5)
    Hint O · · · ·
    Answer OSCAR
  3. 3D. Mahfouz's home city (5)
    Hint C · · · ·
    Answer CAIRO
  4. 4D. Initial poker round wager (4)
    Hint A · · ·
    Answer ANTE
  5. 5D. Ogle unpleasantly (4)
    Hint L · · ·
    Answer LEER
  6. 6D. Weekly spelling challenge (4)
    Hint T · · ·
    Answer TEST