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Mini Crossword Hints & Answers - Monday, October 5, 2026

Stuck on the Mini Crossword puzzle for Monday, October 5, 2026 (puzzle #24)? 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 1B2L3O4O5P6AIRBE7D8NEGATE9ENAMEL10SNARL
Completed grid for the October 5, 2026 Mini Crossword puzzle.

Across answers

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  1. 1A. Soft flare hit in baseball (5)
    Hint B · · · ·
    Answer BLOOP
  2. 6A. Squeaky blow-up sleeping pad (6)
    Hint A · · · · ·
    Answer AIRBED
  3. 8A. Declare completely null and void (6)
    Hint N · · · · ·
    Answer NEGATE
  4. 9A. Colorful coating in cloisonne work (6)
    Hint E · · · · ·
    Answer ENAMEL
  5. 10A. Angry dog's menacing growl (5)
    Hint S · · · ·
    Answer SNARL

Down answers

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  1. 1D. Perennial thorn in your side (4)
    Hint B · · ·
    Answer BANE
  2. 2D. Legal claims against property (5)
    Hint L · · · ·
    Answer LIENS
  3. 3D. Instrument with a heart? (5)
    Hint O · · · ·
    Answer ORGAN
  4. 4D. Chicago senator turned commander-in-chief (5)
    Hint O · · · ·
    Answer OBAMA
  5. 5D. Fizzle, with 'out' (5)
    Hint P · · · ·
    Answer PETER
  6. 7D. The farmer in the ___ (4)
    Hint D · · ·
    Answer DELL