Mini #59 — the answers

The Mini crossword from October 30, 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 guy — HIS
2. 4. Theater guide — USHER
3. 7. Baseball mitt — GLOVE
4. 8. Ghostly — EERIE
5. 9. Santa’s helper — ELF

Down

1. 1. Enormous — HUGE
2. 2. Small island — ISLE
3. 3. Coast — SHORE
4. 5. Wicked — EVIL
5. 6. Coral ridge — REEF

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 guy” — nothing given yet: HIS.
2. 1-Down, “Enormous” — H··· from the crossings: HUGE.
3. 4-Across, “Theater guide” — U···· from the crossings: USHER.
4. 2-Down, “Small island” — IS·· from the crossings: ISLE.
5. 7-Across, “Baseball mitt” — GL··· from the crossings: GLOVE.
6. 3-Down, “Coast” — SHO·· from the crossings: SHORE.
7. 8-Across, “Ghostly” — EER·· from the crossings: EERIE.
8. 5-Down, “Wicked” — EVI· from the crossings: EVIL.
9. 6-Down, “Coral ridge” — REE· from the crossings: REEF.
10. 9-Across, “Santa’s helper” — already spelled out by its crossings: ELF.

The answer

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