NYT Mini Crossword · Answers

NYT Mini Crossword answers for Monday, October 12, 2026

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

A Monday 5x5 by Joel Fagliano: a domino dot and a secret crush up top, a hoppy taste and cable sports awards in the middle rows, and a puppy running down the middle column. Tap a clue to show just that answer.

Across

1. Dot on a domino
PIP
4. Person you secretly like
CRUSH
6. Like the taste of many I.P.A.s
HOPPY
7. Awards named for a cable sports channel
ESPYS
8. Tina of "Mean Girls"
FEY

Down

1. A little doodle, for example
PUPPY
2. Game words before "… with my little eye"
ISPY
3. The "P" of P.E.: Abbr.
PHYS
4. One who's skilled with a skillet
CHEF
5. Valentine's Day flower
ROSE

Full grid

Every answer, in grid order.

Across: PIP · CRUSH · HOPPY · ESPYS · FEY
Down: PUPPY · ISPY · PHYS · CHEF · ROSE

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