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Mini #388 · Friday

Printable Mini Crossword: October 23, 2026

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

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Across

  1. 1. In the middle of
  2. 5. Italian luxury fashion house
  3. 6. Carrying a weapon
  4. 7. Deep unconscious states
  5. 8. "'___ the night before Christmas..."

Down

  1. 1. Weapon shot from a bow
  2. 2. "___ Mia!" (ABBA musical)
  3. 3. Bright thoughts
  4. 4. Fathers
  5. 5. Formal agreement between nations

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About this printout

This page prints Mini #388 (Friday, October 23, 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. 8-Across, “'___ the night before Christmas...”, is a fill-in-the-blank, often the quickest way in. The shortest clue is 4-Down, “Fathers”, at one word; the longest is 8-Across, “'___ the night before Christmas...”, at five words. Clue types to watch for:

  • Fill-in-the-blank: 8-Across, “'___ the night before Christmas...”; 2-Down, “‘___ Mia!’ (ABBA musical)”

When you've finished, compare with the answer key for October 23, 2026, or open the hints if you get stuck. Prefer a screen? Play it online. The day before, Mini #387 (October 22, 2026), opens with 1-Across, “Without any hair on top”.