Solving Today's Mini Crossword

Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? The clues for 4-Across and 6-Across are the exact same, but the answers are different. Read on if you need help solving the puzzle today.

The Mini Crossword is a nice break from the tougher puzzles, and it takes only a fraction of the time of the vaunted, regular New York Times Crossword puzzle.

CNET publishes daily answers and hints for Wordle, The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles.

Across Answers

1A clue: Gift decorationAnswer: BOW

4A clue: What might be all tied up for a basketball gameAnswer: SCORE

6A clue: What might be all tied up for a basketball gameAnswer: LACES

7A clue: Theme park that Walt Disney envisioned as a utopian cityAnswer: EPCOT

8A clue: SmallAnswer: WEE

The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Oct. 20, 2026.

Down Answers

1D clue: Lawn bowling gameAnswer: BOCCE

2D clue: Dunkable cookieAnswer: OREO

3D clue: Direction headed by Lewis and ClarkAnswer: WEST

4D clue: Whole bunchAnswer: SLEW

5D clue: Not every hero wears one, in a sayingAnswer: CAPE