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Mini #382 · Saturday

Printable Mini Crossword — October 17, 2026

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

123
45
6
7
8

Across

  1. 1. Marshy, wet ground
  2. 4. In that place, not here
  3. 6. Place to book a room for the night
  4. 7. Cars, informally
  5. 8. Give it a go

Down

  1. 1. Girl's name that sounds like it could gamble a lot?
  2. 2. Classic cream-filled sandwich cookie
  3. 3. Firms up, as hair product
  4. 4. "Take ___ back!"
  5. 5. 60 minutes

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About this printout

This page prints Mini #382 (Saturday, October 17, 2026): a 5×5 grid with four 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. 4-Down, “Take ___ back!”, is a fill-in-the-blank, often the quickest way in. The shortest clue is 7-Across, “Cars, informally”, at two words; the longest is 1-Down, “Girl's name that sounds like it could gamble a lot?”, at ten words. Clue types to watch for:

  • Fill-in-the-blank: 4-Down, “Take ___ back!”
  • Ends in a question mark: 1-Down, “Girl's name that sounds like it could gamble a lot?”

When you've finished, compare with the answer key for October 17, 2026, or open the hints if you get stuck. Prefer a screen? Play it online. The day before, Mini #381 (October 16, 2026), opens with 1-Across, “Guides for road trips”.