NYT Mini Crossword · Answers

NYT Mini Crossword answers for Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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

A Wednesday 5x5 by Joel Fagliano: bedtime routines and a French farewell up top, a prestigious prize and a tiny crustacean in the middle rows, and the easiest button in the office at the bottom. Tap a clue to show just that answer.

Across

1. Common parts of kids' bedtime routines
BATHS
6. French farewell
ADIEU
7. Prestigious prize
NOBEL
8. Tiny creature that feeds the world's largest creature
KRILL
9. Word on a Staples button
EASY

Down

1. Chase or Wells Fargo
BANK
2. Love, love, love
ADORE
3. Bone below the femur
TIBIA
4. Difficult shoes to run in
HEELS
5. Make dirty
SULLY

Full grid

Every answer, in grid order.

Across: BATHS · ADIEU · NOBEL · KRILL · EASY
Down: BANK · ADORE · TIBIA · HEELS · SULLY

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