Mini #19 — the answers

The Mini crossword from September 20, 2026: a 5×5 grid, 5 across and 5 down, filled in the order the crossings give it away.

The clues

Across

1. 1. Chop — HEW
2. 4. Be — EXIST
3. 7. Car dashboard feature — RADIO
4. 8. Odor — SMELL
5. 9. Head bob — NOD

Down

1. 1. Belonging to her — HERS
2. 2. Final, e.g. — EXAM
3. 3. Broaden — WIDEN
4. 5. Grain tower — SILO
5. 6. Narrated — TOLD

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, “Chop” — nothing given yet: HEW.
2. 1-Down, “Belonging to her” — H··· from the crossings: HERS.
3. 4-Across, “Be” — E···· from the crossings: EXIST.
4. 2-Down, “Final, e.g.” — EX·· from the crossings: EXAM.
5. 7-Across, “Car dashboard feature” — RA··· from the crossings: RADIO.
6. 3-Down, “Broaden” — WID·· from the crossings: WIDEN.
7. 8-Across, “Odor” — SME·· from the crossings: SMELL.
8. 5-Down, “Grain tower” — SIL· from the crossings: SILO.
9. 6-Down, “Narrated” — TOL· from the crossings: TOLD.
10. 9-Across, “Head bob” — already spelled out by its crossings: NOD.

The answer

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