NYT Mini Crossword Answers for October 9: The Year Matters

There is no verified NYT Mini Crossword answer key for October 9, 2026 in the available information: that date is still in the future as of October 4, 2026. The answer list found for October 9 is from 2025, a different puzzle. Choose the year below to avoid mixing editions.

October 9, 2026: no verified answers yet

October 9, 2026 had not arrived on October 4, 2026, the date of the latest available information. A daily-answer article published October 1, 2026 confirms the general context of daily Mini coverage, but it does not establish when the October 9 puzzle will be released or what its clues and answers will be. CNET’s October 1 article syndicated by Yahoo Tech is not an answer source for the October 9 grid.

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October 9, 2025: historical clues and answers

The following spoiler list is for the October 9, 2025 edition only. It must not be used as the answer key for October 9, 2026. Analytics Insight published this historical list on October 9, 2025. See the October 9, 2025 answer page.

Across

• 1A: “1982 Roald Dahl novel, with ‘The’” — BFG
• 4A: “One way to pay for an airline flight” — MILES
• 6A: “Without help” — ALONE
• 7A: “Sticky secretion from a pine tree” — RESIN
• 8A: “Positive quality” — ASSET

Down

• 1D: “Olympic gymnast with five moves named after her” — BILES
• 2D: “Dentists’ often-unheeded advice” — FLOSS
• 3D: “‘Aladdin’ comic relief” — GENIE
• 4D: “Actress Rooney” — MARA
• 5D: “Email folder” — SENT

How to use a date-specific answer list

Check the year before reading clues or answers. A match on month and day is not enough: the October 9, 2025 grid is a separate edition from the future October 9, 2026 puzzle. For a current-day answer guide, verify the date, every clue, and every answer against that day’s grid before treating it as complete.

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