Mini #68 — the answers

The Mini crossword from November 8, 2026: a 5×5 grid, 5 across and 5 down, filled in the order the crossings give it away.

The clues

Across

1. 1. Belly — GUT
2. 4. Grand in scale — EPIC
3. 6. This day — TODAY
4. 8. Identify — NAME
5. 9. Permit — LET

Down

1. 1. Understand — GET
2. 2. On top of — UPON
3. 3. ___ wave — TIDAL
4. 5. Arrived — CAME
5. 7. Nevertheless — YET

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, “Belly” — nothing given yet: GUT.
2. 1-Down, “Understand” — G·· from the crossings: GET.
3. 4-Across, “Grand in scale” — E··· from the crossings: EPIC.
4. 2-Down, “On top of” — UP·· from the crossings: UPON.
5. 6-Across, “This day” — TO··· from the crossings: TODAY.
6. 3-Down, “___ wave” — TID·· from the crossings: TIDAL.
7. 8-Across, “Identify” — NA·· from the crossings: NAME.
8. 5-Down, “Arrived” — CAM· from the crossings: CAME.
9. 9-Across, “Permit” — LE· from the crossings: LET.
10. 7-Down, “Nevertheless” — already spelled out by its crossings: YET.

The answer

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