Mini #6 — the answers

The Mini crossword from September 7, 2026: a 5×5 grid, 5 across and 5 down, filled in the order the crossings give it away.

The clues

Across

1. 1. Tater ___ — TOT
2. 4. Not home, on a scoreboard — AWAY
3. 6. B.B. King’s genre — BLUES
4. 8. Center’s action, in football — SNAP
5. 9. Take a stab — TRY

Down

1. 1. Bar bill — TAB
2. 2. Parliament members? — OWLS
3. 3. Trash talk — TAUNT
4. 5. 365 days, usually — YEAR
5. 7. Bond, for one — SPY

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, “Tater ___” — nothing given yet: TOT.
2. 1-Down, “Bar bill” — T·· from the crossings: TAB.
3. 4-Across, “Not home, on a scoreboard” — A··· from the crossings: AWAY.
4. 2-Down, “Parliament members?” — OW·· from the crossings: OWLS.
5. 6-Across, “B.B. King’s genre” — BL··· from the crossings: BLUES.
6. 3-Down, “Trash talk” — TAU·· from the crossings: TAUNT.
7. 8-Across, “Center’s action, in football” — SN·· from the crossings: SNAP.
8. 5-Down, “365 days, usually” — YEA· from the crossings: YEAR.
9. 9-Across, “Take a stab” — TR· from the crossings: TRY.
10. 7-Down, “Bond, for one” — already spelled out by its crossings: SPY.

The answer

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