Mini #69 — the answers

The Mini crossword from November 9, 2026: a 5×5 grid, 5 across and 5 down, filled in the order the crossings give it away.

The clues

Across

1. 1. Hero sandwich — SUB
2. 4. The ones here — THESE
3. 6. Refuge — HAVEN
4. 7. On one’s toes — ALERT
5. 8. A whole lot — TON

Down

1. 1. Days in a week — SEVEN
2. 2. Login holder — USER
3. 3. Curved — BENT
4. 4. "___ is the question" — THAT
5. 5. Ring of light — HALO

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, “Hero sandwich” — nothing given yet: SUB.
2. 1-Down, “Days in a week” — S···· from the crossings: SEVEN.
3. 4-Across, “The ones here” — ··E·· from the crossings: THESE.
4. 2-Down, “Login holder” — US·· from the crossings: USER.
5. 6-Across, “Refuge” — ··VE· from the crossings: HAVEN.
6. 3-Down, “Curved” — BEN· from the crossings: BENT.
7. 7-Across, “On one’s toes” — ··ERT from the crossings: ALERT.
8. 4-Down, “"___ is the question"” — THA· from the crossings: THAT.
9. 5-Down, “Ring of light” — HAL· from the crossings: HALO.
10. 8-Across, “A whole lot” — already spelled out by its crossings: TON.

The answer

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