Mini #37 — the answers

The Mini crossword from October 8, 2026: a 5×5 grid, 5 across and 5 down, filled in the order the crossings give it away.

The clues

Across

1. 1. Belonging to that woman — HER
2. 4. Live — EXIST
3. 7. AM/FM device — RADIO
4. 8. Use one’s nose — SMELL
5. 9. Fishing pole — ROD

Down

1. 1. His counterpart — HERS
2. 2. Test — EXAM
3. 3. Horse’s passenger — RIDER
4. 5. Farm storage — SILO
5. 6. Informed — 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, “Belonging to that woman” — nothing given yet: HER.
2. 1-Down, “His counterpart” — H··· from the crossings: HERS.
3. 4-Across, “Live” — E···· from the crossings: EXIST.
4. 2-Down, “Test” — EX·· from the crossings: EXAM.
5. 7-Across, “AM/FM device” — RA··· from the crossings: RADIO.
6. 3-Down, “Horse’s passenger” — RID·· from the crossings: RIDER.
7. 8-Across, “Use one’s nose” — SME·· from the crossings: SMELL.
8. 5-Down, “Farm storage” — SIL· from the crossings: SILO.
9. 6-Down, “Informed” — TOL· from the crossings: TOLD.
10. 9-Across, “Fishing pole” — already spelled out by its crossings: ROD.

The answer

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