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Here are the answers to the NYT Mini Crossword for Monday, October 28, 2024. Spoilers ahead.
Across clues and answers
- 1 Across: “I’m SHOCKED!” — GASP
- 5 Across: Last multiple choice option, often — OTHER
- 7 Across: Material for a mason — STONE
- 8 Across: Dye used in many South Asian wedding celebrations — HENNA
- 9 Across: Animal on an “Xing” sign — DEER
Down clues and answers
- 1 Down: “Isn’t that something?” — GOSH
- 2 Down: Tagged with an “@” sign on social media — ATTED
- 3 Down: Emitted light — SHONE
- 4 Down: Tubular noodles — PENNE
- 6 Down: Backside — REAR
How the crossings help
In his account of solving this puzzle, Forbes writer Erik Kain describes filling STONE and HENNA, then using GOSH and OTHER to open REAR. PENNE and DEER followed. The crossing letters can help confirm these entries if you are checking a partly completed grid.
About this puzzle date
The October 28 clues and answers match the 2024 puzzle, as identified in Erik Kain’s October 28, 2024 Forbes guide. This is a date-specific answer guide, not a description of today’s NYT Games access or archive terms.
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