The NY Times Mini Crossword October 5, 2026 puzzle by Joel Fagliano is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 Baby bear CUB
- 4 Goes down in defeat LOSES
- 6 ___-3 fatty acids, nutritious compounds found in salmon OMEGA
- 7 Tech service with folders like “Sent,” “Starred” and “Snoozed” GMAIL
- 8 Total angel SAINT
Down
- 1 Semicolon without the dot COMMA
- 2 Ask a question to Claude, e.g. USEAI
- 3 Start BEGIN
- 4 Fuel for a campfire LOGS
- 5 Predominant taste of anchovies SALT
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