Mini #70 — the answers

The Mini crossword from November 10, 2026: a 5×5 grid, 5 across and 5 down, filled in the order the crossings give it away.

The clues

Across

1. 1. Doctor ___ — WHO
2. 4. Every one — EACH
3. 6. Poodle or beagle — BREED
4. 8. Female horse — MARE
5. 9. At this moment — NOW

Down

1. 1. Spider’s work — WEB
2. 2. Damage — HARM
3. 3. Big blue — OCEAN
4. 5. Cape wearer — HERO
5. 7. Grass droplets — DEW

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, “Doctor ___” — nothing given yet: WHO.
2. 1-Down, “Spider’s work” — W·· from the crossings: WEB.
3. 4-Across, “Every one” — E··· from the crossings: EACH.
4. 2-Down, “Damage” — HA·· from the crossings: HARM.
5. 6-Across, “Poodle or beagle” — BR··· from the crossings: BREED.
6. 3-Down, “Big blue” — OCE·· from the crossings: OCEAN.
7. 8-Across, “Female horse” — MA·· from the crossings: MARE.
8. 5-Down, “Cape wearer” — HER· from the crossings: HERO.
9. 9-Across, “At this moment” — NO· from the crossings: NOW.
10. 7-Down, “Grass droplets” — already spelled out by its crossings: DEW.

The answer

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