NYT Mini Crossword · Answers

NYT Mini Crossword answers for Monday, October 19, 2026

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

A Monday 5x5 by Ian Livengood with a meta wink: one Down clue asks how many clues this puzzle has, and the grid itself supplies the answer. Tap a clue to show just that answer.

Across

1. Move through the air, as a smell
WAFT
5. "Aladdin" character with the line "Phenomenal cosmic powers! Itty-bitty living space"
GENIE
6. Baltimore N.F.L. player
RAVEN
7. Wicked
EVIL
8. Fuse, as pieces of metal
WELD

Down

1. Use a loom
WEAVE
2. Metal block falling on Wile E. Coyote's head
ANVIL
3. Scientist's area of study
FIELD
4. Number of clues in this puzzle
TEN
5. Sprouted
GREW

Full grid

Every answer, in grid order.

Across: WAFT · GENIE · RAVEN · EVIL · WELD
Down: WEAVE · ANVIL · FIELD · TEN · GREW

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