Mini #67 — the answers

The Mini crossword from November 7, 2026: a 5×5 grid, 5 across and 5 down, filled in the order the crossings give it away.

The clues

Across

1. 1. Picnic crasher — ANT
2. 4. Group of three — TRIO
3. 5. Two times — TWICE
4. 6. Sage — WISE
5. 7. Single — ONE

Down

1. 1. Get up — ARISE
2. 2. Pleasant — NICE
3. 3. Foot digit — TOE
4. 4. Double — TWIN
5. 5. Deuce — TWO

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, “Picnic crasher” — nothing given yet: ANT.
2. 1-Down, “Get up” — A···· from the crossings: ARISE.
3. 4-Across, “Group of three” — ·R·· from the crossings: TRIO.
4. 2-Down, “Pleasant” — NI·· from the crossings: NICE.
5. 5-Across, “Two times” — ··IC· from the crossings: TWICE.
6. 3-Down, “Foot digit” — already spelled out by its crossings: TOE.
7. 6-Across, “Sage” — ··SE from the crossings: WISE.
8. 4-Down, “Double” — TWI· from the crossings: TWIN.
9. 7-Across, “Single” — ·NE from the crossings: ONE.
10. 5-Down, “Deuce” — already spelled out by its crossings: TWO.

The answer

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