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Mini #376 · Sunday

Printable Mini Crossword — October 11, 2026

Clean print layout: grid on top, clues below. Press Ctrl+P (⌘+P on a Mac) to print.

1234
56
7
8
9

Across

  1. 1. Cut with an axe
  2. 5. Sandwiches that are also leading characters?
  3. 7. Bald bird on the US seal
  4. 8. Unreliable sort who keeps cancelling plans
  5. 9. Finger-clicking sound

Down

  1. 1. Person in charge of a restaurant kitchen
  2. 2. Mends, as a wound
  3. 3. Pipe instrument in a church
  4. 4. Lively dance with a bouncy beat
  5. 6. Trickle slowly through a crack

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About this printout

This page prints Mini #376 (Sunday, October 11, 2026): a 5×5 grid with two black squares and ten clues, five Across and five Down. The site's navigation and footer are left off the printout, and so are these notes.

Solving on paper

Paper has no Check button, so write lightly where you're unsure. The shortest slot, 1-Across, has only four letters, so it's a good place to start. The shortest clue is 9-Across, “Finger-clicking sound”, at two words; the longest is 1-Down, “Person in charge of a restaurant kitchen”, at seven words. Clue types to watch for:

  • Ends in a question mark: 5-Across, “Sandwiches that are also leading characters?”

When you've finished, compare with the answer key for October 11, 2026, or open the hints if you get stuck. Prefer a screen? Play it online. The day before, Mini #375 (October 10, 2026), opens with 1-Across, “Similar or related”.