Mini #48 — the answers

The Mini crossword from October 19, 2026: a 5×5 grid, 5 across and 5 down, filled in the order the crossings give it away.

The clues

Across

1. 1. Nickname — DUB
2. 4. Stage — PHASE
3. 6. Consumed — EATEN
4. 7. Warning — ALERT
5. 8. Curtain hanger — ROD

Down

1. 1. Old-fashioned — DATED
2. 2. App customer — USER
3. 3. Inclination — BENT
4. 4. Bartlett or Bosc — PEAR
5. 5. Saint’s glow — HALO

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, “Nickname” — nothing given yet: DUB.
2. 1-Down, “Old-fashioned” — D···· from the crossings: DATED.
3. 4-Across, “Stage” — ··A·· from the crossings: PHASE.
4. 2-Down, “App customer” — US·· from the crossings: USER.
5. 6-Across, “Consumed” — ··TE· from the crossings: EATEN.
6. 3-Down, “Inclination” — BEN· from the crossings: BENT.
7. 7-Across, “Warning” — ··ERT from the crossings: ALERT.
8. 4-Down, “Bartlett or Bosc” — PEA· from the crossings: PEAR.
9. 5-Down, “Saint’s glow” — HAL· from the crossings: HALO.
10. 8-Across, “Curtain hanger” — already spelled out by its crossings: ROD.

The answer

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