Today’s NYT Mini Crossword covers everything from high-speed trains, units of measurement, online discussion spaces, fashion developments, Atlanta basketball, New York City borough populations, Oscar-winning films, threaded fasteners, expressions of surprise and medical professional.
Working on the daily Connections, Connections Sports Edition, Wordleand Strands is a whole ritual for many of us. And we can’t forget about the NYT’s The Mini Crossword, too!
Although the NYT is known for “The Crossword,” a larger puzzle for paid subscribers, The Mini has quite the fan following as well. This particular game resets at 10 p.m., unlike some of the others that start over at midnight.
So, if you’re working on today’s Mini Crossword on Friday, October 23and need some help (I’ve been there), get ready to read the clues and solutions for each line. We have them separated into hints first for both “Across” and “Down” words, followed by “Across Answers” and “Down Answers,” so be careful if you want to avoid spoilers as you scroll!
Hints for NYT’s The Mini Crossword on Friday, October 23, 2026
Here are additional clues for each of the words in today’s Mini Crossword.
NYT Mini Across Hints
1 Across: Like bullet trains — HINT: Ends with the letter “T”
5 Across: 1/12 of a foot NYT — HINT: Starts with the letter “I”
6 Across: Place for online discussion — HINT: Starts with the letter “F”
8 Across: Fashion development — HINT: Ends with the letter “D”
9 Across: Atlanta N.B.A. team — HINT: Starts with the letter “H”
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NOW Mini Down Hints
1 Down: Like Staten Island, among all N.Y.C. boroughs in population — HINT: Starts with the letter “F”
2 Down: Best Picture winner after “Oppenheimer” — HINT: Ends with the letter “A”
3 Down: Threaded fastener — HINT: Starts with the letter “S”
4 Down: “Who’d have ___ it!?” — HINT: Starts with the letter “T”
7 Down: Many characters on “Scrubs”: Abbr. — HINT: Ends with the letter “S”
Answers to NYT’s The Mini Crossword for Friday, October 23, 2026
Don’t go any further unless you want to know exactly what the correct words are in today’s Mini Crossword.
NYT Mini Across Answers
1 Across: Like bullet trains — FAST
5 Across: 1/12 of a foot NYT — INCH
6 Across: Place for online discussion — FORUM
8 Across: Fashion development — TREND
9 Across: Atlanta N.B.A. team — HAWKS
NYT Mini Down Answers
1 Down: Like Staten Island, among all N.Y.C. boroughs in population — FIFTH
2 Down: Best Picture winner after “Oppenheimer” — ANORA
3 Down: Threaded fastener — SCREW
4 Down: “Who’d have ___ it!?” — THUNK
7 Down: Many characters on “Scrubs”: Abbr. — MDS
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