Mini #15 — the answers

The Mini crossword from September 16, 2026: a 5×5 grid, 5 across and 5 down, filled in the order the crossings give it away.

The clues

Across

1. 1. Take to court — SUE
2. 4. Organ part — PIPE
3. 5. "Silent Night," for one — CAROL
4. 6. Dutch ___ — OVEN
5. 7. Cub Scout unit — DEN

Down

1. 1. Ambulance wail — SIREN
2. 2. "Once ___ a time" — UPON
3. 3. Sushi bar unagi — EEL
4. 4. ___ the way — PAVE
5. 5. Cape ___ — COD

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, “Take to court” — nothing given yet: SUE.
2. 1-Down, “Ambulance wail” — S···· from the crossings: SIREN.
3. 4-Across, “Organ part” — ·I·· from the crossings: PIPE.
4. 2-Down, “"Once ___ a time"” — UP·· from the crossings: UPON.
5. 5-Across, “"Silent Night," for one” — ··RO· from the crossings: CAROL.
6. 3-Down, “Sushi bar unagi” — already spelled out by its crossings: EEL.
7. 6-Across, “Dutch ___” — ··EN from the crossings: OVEN.
8. 4-Down, “___ the way” — PAV· from the crossings: PAVE.
9. 7-Across, “Cub Scout unit” — ·EN from the crossings: DEN.
10. 5-Down, “Cape ___” — already spelled out by its crossings: COD.

The answer

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