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Mini #378 · Tuesday

Our Mini Crossword Answers — October 13, 2026

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October 13, 2026

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Across

1. African country south of Libya

5. Helpers or assistants

7. Fish for compliments, or post nasty comments online

8. Dish up dinner, or start a tennis point

9. Good ___ (kind act)

Down

1. Purring pets

2. Taken on for a job

3. Love deeply

4. Dig into a subject

6. Snowy hill ride

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Mini #378's ten answers fill 23 white squares, and every one of them is crossed, so each letter belongs to one Across and one Down answer. The longest answers are AIDES (5-Across), TROLL (7-Across), SERVE (8-Across), HIRED (2-Down), ADORE (3-Down) and DELVE (4-Down), at five letters; the shortest are CHAD (1-Across), DEED (9-Across), CATS (1-Down) and SLED (6-Down).

The grid uses twelve different letters. The most common is E, in five squares, and 9 of the 23 squares hold a vowel (A, E, I, O or U). There’s no J, Q, X or Z in it.

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9-Across, “Good ___ (kind act)”: the blank is DEED, giving “Good DEED (kind act)”.

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What are the Mini Crossword answers for October 13, 2026?: Every across and down answer for the October 13, 2026 puzzle is in the key above — reveal them one at a time or all at once.
Is this the NYT Mini answer key?: No. This is the answer key for our own original daily Mini Crossword. It is not affiliated with, authorized by, sponsored by, or endorsed by The New York Times.
Can I solve the October 13, 2026 puzzle before seeing answers?: Yes — play it first, or use the step-by-step hint page for this date if you only need a push.