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Mini Crossword Hints & Answers - Saturday, October 3, 2026

Stuck on the Mini Crossword puzzle for Saturday, October 3, 2026 (puzzle #22)? 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 1S2H3R4I5E6K7HEARSE8ORNATE9PATTEN10SERE
Completed grid for the October 3, 2026 Mini Crossword puzzle.

Across answers

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  1. 1A. Banshee's piercing scream (6)
    Hint S · · · · ·
    Answer SHRIEK
  2. 7A. Undertaker's wheels (6)
    Hint H · · · · ·
    Answer HEARSE
  3. 8A. Rich in carved detail (6)
    Hint O · · · · ·
    Answer ORNATE
  4. 9A. Clog raising feet above mud (6)
    Hint P · · · · ·
    Answer PATTEN
  5. 10A. Ecosystem's succession series (4)
    Hint S · · ·
    Answer SERE

Down answers

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  1. 1D. Woodworking carpentry studio (4)
    Hint S · · ·
    Answer SHOP
  2. 2D. Heroine, in feminist slang (4)
    Hint H · · ·
    Answer HERA
  3. 3D. Northwest Morris clog-dance steps (5)
    Hint R · · · ·
    Answer RANTS
  4. 4D. Way beyond annoyed (5)
    Hint I · · · ·
    Answer IRATE
  5. 5D. Aspirin, chemically (5)
    Hint E · · · ·
    Answer ESTER
  6. 6D. Punch illustrator Charles (5)
    Hint K · · · ·
    Answer KEENE