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Spoilers: confirmed Across answers
These six clue-and-answer pairs are listed for the October 3 puzzle by CNET.
| Entry | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | R.N.’s co-workers | MDS |
| 4A | Piles upon piles | HEAPS |
| 6A | Alternative to body wash | BARSOAP |
| 8A | O in a tee? | ARMHOLE |
| 9A | Exercise expert | TRAINER |
| 10A | “Oof … that’s not good” | YIKES |
Why this is not a complete answer key
The dated Word Finder archive identifies the puzzle as Saturday’s 7×7 Mini and lists other Across and Down clues, but its displayed answer patterns are masked. Those entries cannot be verified from the available information, so they are omitted rather than guessed.
About the Saturday Mini
CNET describes Saturday as the week’s longest Mini. That makes the larger 7×7 format a useful point of context for this date, but it does not establish the missing answers.
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