Mini #35 — the answers

The Mini crossword from October 6, 2026: a 5×5 grid, 5 across and 5 down, filled in the order the crossings give it away.

The clues

Across

1. 1. Limb with an elbow — ARM
2. 4. Small stream — BROOK
3. 6. Debate — ARGUE
4. 7. Not old — YOUNG
5. 8. Soaked — WET

Down

1. 1. Cupid’s shot — ARROW
2. 2. Scoundrel — ROGUE
3. 3. Climb — MOUNT
4. 4. Body of water — BAY
5. 5. Beer barrel — KEG

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, “Limb with an elbow” — nothing given yet: ARM.
2. 1-Down, “Cupid’s shot” — A···· from the crossings: ARROW.
3. 4-Across, “Small stream” — ·R··· from the crossings: BROOK.
4. 2-Down, “Scoundrel” — RO··· from the crossings: ROGUE.
5. 6-Across, “Debate” — ·RG·· from the crossings: ARGUE.
6. 3-Down, “Climb” — MOU·· from the crossings: MOUNT.
7. 7-Across, “Not old” — ·OUN· from the crossings: YOUNG.
8. 8-Across, “Soaked” — already spelled out by its crossings: WET.
9. 4-Down, “Body of water” — already spelled out by its crossings: BAY.
10. 5-Down, “Beer barrel” — already spelled out by its crossings: KEG.

The answer

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