Mini #33 — the answers

The Mini crossword from October 4, 2026: a 5×5 grid, 5 across and 5 down, filled in the order the crossings give it away.

The clues

Across

1. 1. Bunny’s move — HOP
2. 4. Unlocked — OPEN
3. 6. Private teacher — TUTOR
4. 8. Of sound mind — SANE
5. 9. Was ahead — LED

Down

1. 1. Scorching — HOT
2. 2. Composer’s work — OPUS
3. 3. Flower part — PETAL
4. 5. Zero — NONE
5. 7. Rose color — RED

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, “Bunny’s move” — nothing given yet: HOP.
2. 1-Down, “Scorching” — H·· from the crossings: HOT.
3. 4-Across, “Unlocked” — O··· from the crossings: OPEN.
4. 2-Down, “Composer’s work” — OP·· from the crossings: OPUS.
5. 6-Across, “Private teacher” — TU··· from the crossings: TUTOR.
6. 3-Down, “Flower part” — PET·· from the crossings: PETAL.
7. 8-Across, “Of sound mind” — SA·· from the crossings: SANE.
8. 5-Down, “Zero” — NON· from the crossings: NONE.
9. 9-Across, “Was ahead” — LE· from the crossings: LED.
10. 7-Down, “Rose color” — already spelled out by its crossings: RED.

The answer

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