NYT Mini Crossword October 9 2026 Answers

Friday puzzle · 10 clues · ✓ All answers verified

Below are all 10 clues from the NYT Mini Crossword for October 9 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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"Abbott Elementary" network31 AcrossReveal answer → Coffee supplement ... or a ’60s rock band54 AcrossReveal answer → Valentine's Day symbol ... or a ’70s-’80s rock band57 AcrossReveal answer → Desert watering hole ... or a ’90s-’00s rock band58 AcrossReveal answer → Glorifying poem39 AcrossReveal answer →

Down

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Sound preceding "Gesundheit!"51 DownReveal answer → Basis for croutons52 DownReveal answer → Stop53 DownReveal answer → Name found in "nefarious"35 DownReveal answer → Denali and Whitney: Abbr.36 DownReveal answer →

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This page lists every clue from the NYT Mini crossword published on Friday, October 9, 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.