Mini #23 — the answers

The Mini crossword from September 24, 2026: a 5×5 grid, 5 across and 5 down, filled in the order the crossings give it away.

The clues

Across

1. 1. Bronze or Iron — AGE
2. 4. Window material — GLASS
3. 7. Spooky — EERIE
4. 8. River mouth — DELTA
5. 9. So far — YET

Down

1. 1. Like fine wine — AGED
2. 2. Joy — GLEE
3. 3. Before the bell — EARLY
4. 5. Location — SITE
5. 6. Chair — SEAT

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, “Bronze or Iron” — nothing given yet: AGE.
2. 1-Down, “Like fine wine” — A··· from the crossings: AGED.
3. 4-Across, “Window material” — G···· from the crossings: GLASS.
4. 2-Down, “Joy” — GL·· from the crossings: GLEE.
5. 7-Across, “Spooky” — EE··· from the crossings: EERIE.
6. 3-Down, “Before the bell” — EAR·· from the crossings: EARLY.
7. 8-Across, “River mouth” — DEL·· from the crossings: DELTA.
8. 5-Down, “Location” — SIT· from the crossings: SITE.
9. 6-Down, “Chair” — SEA· from the crossings: SEAT.
10. 9-Across, “So far” — already spelled out by its crossings: YET.

The answer

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