Mini #34 — the answers

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

The clues

Across

1. 1. Sing with closed lips — HUM
2. 4. Game result — SCORE
3. 6. Big — LARGE
4. 7. Valuable thing — ASSET
5. 8. Honey maker — BEE

Down

1. 1. Stable animal — HORSE
2. 2. Impulse — URGE
3. 3. Track event — MEET
4. 4. Thick slice — SLAB
5. 5. Lawyer’s job — CASE

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, “Sing with closed lips” — nothing given yet: HUM.
2. 1-Down, “Stable animal” — H···· from the crossings: HORSE.
3. 4-Across, “Game result” — ··O·· from the crossings: SCORE.
4. 2-Down, “Impulse” — UR·· from the crossings: URGE.
5. 6-Across, “Big” — ··RG· from the crossings: LARGE.
6. 3-Down, “Track event” — MEE· from the crossings: MEET.
7. 7-Across, “Valuable thing” — ··SET from the crossings: ASSET.
8. 4-Down, “Thick slice” — SLA· from the crossings: SLAB.
9. 5-Down, “Lawyer’s job” — CAS· from the crossings: CASE.
10. 8-Across, “Honey maker” — already spelled out by its crossings: BEE.

The answer

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