Mini #1 — the answers

The Mini crossword from September 2, 2026: a 5×5 grid, 5 across and 5 down, filled in the order the crossings give it away.

The clues

Across

1. 1. Flower ___ — BED
2. 4. Get in ___ — SHAPE
3. 6. Britpop band behind "Wonderwall" — OASIS
4. 7. Movie, informally — FLICK
5. 8. ___ in a day’s work — ALL

Down

1. 1. Herb in a caprese salad — BASIL
2. 2. Homer’s "Iliad," for one — EPIC
3. 3. Front ___ (hotel spot) — DESK
4. 4. Sectional, e.g. — SOFA
5. 5. ___ of Fame — HALL

The walkthrough

One way through: start at 1-Across, then let each answer feed the words it crosses — the slot with the most letters already showing is the one to fill next.

1. 1-Across, “Flower ___” — nothing given yet: BED.
2. 1-Down, “Herb in a caprese salad” — B···· from the crossings: BASIL.
3. 4-Across, “Get in ___” — ··A·· from the crossings: SHAPE.
4. 2-Down, “Homer’s "Iliad," for one” — EP·· from the crossings: EPIC.
5. 6-Across, “Britpop band behind "Wonderwall"” — ··SI· from the crossings: OASIS.
6. 3-Down, “Front ___ (hotel spot)” — DES· from the crossings: DESK.
7. 7-Across, “Movie, informally” — ··ICK from the crossings: FLICK.
8. 4-Down, “Sectional, e.g.” — SOF· from the crossings: SOFA.
9. 5-Down, “___ of Fame” — HAL· from the crossings: HALL.
10. 8-Across, “___ in a day’s work” — already spelled out by its crossings: ALL.

The answer

Next: Mini #2 (Thu, Sep 3)

About Mini

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