Mini #2 — the answers

The Mini crossword from September 3, 2026: a 5×5 grid, 5 across and 5 down, filled in the order the crossings give it away.

The clues

Across

1. 1. Lawn in rolls — SOD
2. 4. Wedding destination — ALTAR
3. 6. 3:2, e.g. — RATIO
4. 7. Proposed, perhaps — KNELT
5. 8. Rugby score — TRY

Down

1. 1. Editorial bias — SLANT
2. 2. Mammal that holds hands while sleeping — OTTER
3. 3. Like this puzzle — DAILY
4. 4. Boat that carried pairs — ARK
5. 5. Nonsense, in Britspeak — ROT

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, “Lawn in rolls” — nothing given yet: SOD.
2. 1-Down, “Editorial bias” — S···· from the crossings: SLANT.
3. 4-Across, “Wedding destination” — ·L··· from the crossings: ALTAR.
4. 2-Down, “Mammal that holds hands while sleeping” — OT··· from the crossings: OTTER.
5. 6-Across, “3:2, e.g.” — ·AT·· from the crossings: RATIO.
6. 3-Down, “Like this puzzle” — DAI·· from the crossings: DAILY.
7. 7-Across, “Proposed, perhaps” — ·NEL· from the crossings: KNELT.
8. 8-Across, “Rugby score” — already spelled out by its crossings: TRY.
9. 4-Down, “Boat that carried pairs” — already spelled out by its crossings: ARK.
10. 5-Down, “Nonsense, in Britspeak” — already spelled out by its crossings: ROT.

The answer

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