NYT Mini Crossword · Answers

NYT Mini Crossword answers for Saturday, October 10, 2026

7x7 grid · Show any single answer, or the full grid at the bottom

A bigger Saturday 7x7 by Ian Livengood: a poker buy-in and a pagoda up top, a penguin built for minus-60 cold, anatomy and ancient tunics in the lower rows, and a bandana among the Down answers. Tap a clue to show just that answer.

Across

1. Poker game entry fee
BUYIN
6. Multi-story temple
PAGODA
7. Bird that can survive temperatures of -60 C°
PENGUIN
8. Really awesome
RAD
9. ___ Burgundy, hotshot anchorman in "Anchorman"
RON
10. Science class that really gets under your skin?
ANATOMY
12. Loose-fitting garments of ancient Greece
TUNICS
13. Orderly pile
STACK

Down

1. Piece of cloth tied around the head
BANDANA
2. Brand with fleece-lined boots
UGG
3. "Nice job, dude!"
YOUROCK
4. "Good egg" and "bad apple"
IDIOMS
5. Caretaker for small kids
NANNY
6. Tiny bit of packing material
PEANUT
7. Utter fools, to a Brit
PRATS
11. ___-tac-toe
TIC

Full grid

Every answer, in grid order.

Across: BUYIN · PAGODA · PENGUIN · RAD · RON · ANATOMY · TUNICS · STACK
Down: BANDANA · UGG · YOUROCK · IDIOMS · NANNY · PEANUT · PRATS · TIC

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