Introduction

Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? Today’s puzzle took me longer than usual. I found 1-Across and 2-Down to be kind of tricky. Read on for all the answers.

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.

Across Clues

1A clue: Say “C-H-E-E-S-E”?Answer: SPELL

6A clue: Number of stripes on many world flagsAnswer: THREE

7A clue: Places visited on a Clue boardAnswer: ROOMS

8A clue: “Go back” commandAnswer: UNDO

9A clue: Follower of six or seven, but not fiveAnswer: TEEN

The completed NYT Mini Crossword for Oct. 27, 2026.

Down Clues

1D clue: Walk with swaggerAnswer: STRUT

2D clue: What gets texts (and also scrolls?)Answer: PHONE

3D clue: Wear away slowlyAnswer: ERODE

4D clue: Kind of juice in a French 75 cocktailAnswer: LEMON

5D clue: “___ Misérables”Answer: LES