The NY Times Mini Crossword October 10, 2026 puzzle by Ian Livengood is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 Poker game entry fee BUYIN
- 6 Multi-story temple PAGODA
- 7 Bird that can survive temperatures of -60 C° PENGUIN
- 8 Really awesome RAD
- 9 ___ Burgundy, hotshot anchorman in “Anchorman” RON
- 10 Science class that really gets under your skin? ANATOMY
- 12 Loose-fitting garments of ancient Greece TUNICS
- 13 Orderly pile STACK
Down
- 1 Piece of cloth tied around the head BANDANA
- 2 Brand with fleece-lined boots UGG
- 3 “Nice job, dude!” YOUROCK
- 4 “Good egg” and “bad apple” IDIOMS
- 5 Caretaker for small kids NANNY
- 6 Tiny bit of packing material PEANUT
- 7 Utter fools, to a Brit PRATS
- 11 ___-tac-toe TIC
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