NYT Mini Crossword October 22 2026 Answers

Thursday puzzle · 10 clues · ✓ All answers verified

Below are all 10 clues from the NYT Mini Crossword for October 22 2026. Stuck on one? Click the clue to reveal its verified answer, plus every other answer that clue has had across every publisher in our database.

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Across

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Go across41 AcrossReveal answer → Political staffer45 AcrossReveal answer → "Stand clear of the closing ___, please" (iconic N.Y.C. subway announcement)56 AcrossReveal answer → Hairstyle secured with pins, maybe48 AcrossReveal answer → Greek river of the underworld49 AcrossReveal answer →

Down

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Feeling down31 DownReveal answer → Devout52 DownReveal answer → Get from the pound53 DownReveal answer → Excelling at trivia, say54 DownReveal answer → "Red" or "White" team37 DownReveal answer →

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This page lists every clue from the NYT Mini crossword published on Thursday, October 22, 2026. Answers are checked against the completed grid before publishing and live on each clue's own page, so you only see the solutions you ask for. If a clue looks familiar, open it — the same wording often runs in other puzzles with a different answer, and the clue page shows every version we have on record.