NYT Mini Crossword · Answers

NYT Mini Crossword answers for Thursday, October 1, 2026

5x5 grid · Show any single answer, or the full grid at the bottom

A standard Thursday 5x5 by Sam Ezersky: poker and a Philly Ivy across the middle, a pro turn and a furniture warehouse running down the first two columns, and a so-so verdict to finish. Tap a clue to show just that answer.

Across

1. Word before "a hand" or "a hoot"
GIVE
5. Card game for Phil Ivey
POKER
6. Philly Ivy
UPENN
7. Basic unit of mass
GRAM
8. Not bad, but not great
SOSO

Down

1. Enter the N.F.L. draft, say
GOPRO
2. Furniture stores in giant blue warehouses
IKEAS
3. Cash App alternative
VENMO
4. Suffix with north, south, east or west
ERN
5. Dogs with smushed-looking faces
PUGS

Full grid

Every answer, in grid order.

Across: GIVE · POKER · UPENN · GRAM · SOSO
Down: GOPRO · IKEAS · VENMO · ERN · PUGS

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