Mini Crossword, Saturday, October 3, 2026
Stuck, or checking your answer? Start with a hint, or jump to the full solution. Every move comes with the reason it has to be right.
The puzzle
Fill the grid from the clues. Every answer crosses another. Full rules and tips.
Across
- 1. Apple ___ (3)
- 2. Place with crops and cows (4)
- 5. Sound that bounces back (4)
- 6. Cooking vessel for soup (3)
Down
- 1. Mars, for one (6)
- 3. Baseball hat (3)
- 4. Ribbon knot, or a violin's partner (3)
Hints
Hint 1
1 Across: “Apple ___” It starts with P.
Hint 2
2 Across: “Place with crops and cows” It starts with F.
Hint 3
5 Across: “Sound that bounces back” It starts with E.
Step-by-step solution
Show the solution (7 steps)
- 1 Across: “Apple ___” Answer: PIE.
- 2 Across: “Place with crops and cows” Answer: FARM.
- 5 Across: “Sound that bounces back” Answer: ECHO.
- 6 Across: “Cooking vessel for soup” Answer: POT.
- 1 Down: “Mars, for one” Answer: PLANET.
- 3 Down: “Baseball hat” Answer: CAP.
- 4 Down: “Ribbon knot, or a violin's partner” Answer: BOW.
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