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NYT Mini Crossword answers for Monday, October 5, 2026

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A Monday 5x5 by Joel Fagliano: a baby bear tucked into the top row, an omega and a Gmail row through the middle, and a comma hiding in the Downs as a semicolon without its dot. Tap a clue to show just that answer.

Across

  • 1. Baby bear
    CUB
  • 4. Goes down in defeat
    LOSES
  • 6. ___-3 fatty acids, nutritious compounds found in salmon
    OMEGA
  • 7. Tech service with folders like "Sent," "Starred" and "Snoozed"
    GMAIL
  • 8. Total angel
    SAINT

Down

  • 1. Semicolon without the dot
    COMMA
  • 2. Ask a question to Claude, e.g.
    USEAI
  • 3. Start
    BEGIN
  • 4. Fuel for a campfire
    LOGS
  • 5. Predominant taste of anchovies
    SALT

Full grid

Every answer, in grid order.

Across: CUB · LOSES · OMEGA · GMAIL · SAINT
Down: COMMA · USEAI · BEGIN · LOGS · SALT
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