Mini #60 — the answers

The Mini crossword from October 31, 2026: a 5×5 grid, 5 across and 5 down, filled in the order the crossings give it away.

The clues

Across

1. 1. Catch — NAB
2. 4. Birds with big eyes — OWLS
3. 6. Jeer — TAUNT
4. 8. Calendar span — YEAR
5. 9. Secret agent — SPY

Down

1. 1. Word that flips a sentence — NOT
2. 2. Not home, on a scoreboard — AWAY
3. 3. Sad feeling — BLUES
4. 5. Quick photo — SNAP
5. 7. Have a go — TRY

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, “Catch” — nothing given yet: NAB.
2. 1-Down, “Word that flips a sentence” — N·· from the crossings: NOT.
3. 4-Across, “Birds with big eyes” — O··· from the crossings: OWLS.
4. 2-Down, “Not home, on a scoreboard” — AW·· from the crossings: AWAY.
5. 6-Across, “Jeer” — TA··· from the crossings: TAUNT.
6. 3-Down, “Sad feeling” — BLU·· from the crossings: BLUES.
7. 8-Across, “Calendar span” — YE·· from the crossings: YEAR.
8. 5-Down, “Quick photo” — SNA· from the crossings: SNAP.
9. 9-Across, “Secret agent” — SP· from the crossings: SPY.
10. 7-Down, “Have a go” — already spelled out by its crossings: TRY.

The answer

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