Mini #52 — the answers

The Mini crossword from October 23, 2026: a 5×5 grid, 5 across and 5 down, filled in the order the crossings give it away.

The clues

Across

1. 1. "___ are you?" — HOW
2. 4. Shop — STORE
3. 6. Small weight — OUNCE
4. 7. Foreboding — DREAD
5. 8. Some, in a question — ANY

Down

1. 1. Bee product — HONEY
2. 2. Shamu, for one — ORCA
3. 3. Garden intruder — WEED
4. 4. Fizzy drink — SODA
5. 5. Rotate — TURN

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, “"___ are you?"” — nothing given yet: HOW.
2. 1-Down, “Bee product” — H···· from the crossings: HONEY.
3. 4-Across, “Shop” — ··O·· from the crossings: STORE.
4. 2-Down, “Shamu, for one” — OR·· from the crossings: ORCA.
5. 6-Across, “Small weight” — ··NC· from the crossings: OUNCE.
6. 3-Down, “Garden intruder” — WEE· from the crossings: WEED.
7. 7-Across, “Foreboding” — ··EAD from the crossings: DREAD.
8. 4-Down, “Fizzy drink” — SOD· from the crossings: SODA.
9. 5-Down, “Rotate” — TUR· from the crossings: TURN.
10. 8-Across, “Some, in a question” — already spelled out by its crossings: ANY.

The answer

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