Daily Themed Mini Crossword October 16 2022 Answers

Every clue from the October 16, 2022 Mini, with the solution beside it and the completed grid below. The Mini is the small 5 x 5 puzzle — if you are after the full-size grid, it is on the October 16 2022 Daily Themed Crossword page.

10 of 10 clues

Across

1A Catch, as a criminal NAB 3

4A "Before," in sonnets ERE 3

5A Movie theater bookings SEATS 5

8A Psychic's deck of cards TAROT 5

9A Tie-___ (colorful pattern on a tee) DYE 3

Down

1D Bird's first home, perhaps NEST 4

2D Length x width, for a rectangle AREA 4

3D White part of Santa's costume BEARD 5

6D Item in Santa's bag, perhaps TOY 3

7D Sault ___ Marie STE 3

No clue on this page matches that text.

Solved grid

The completed 5 x 5 Mini grid for October 16, 2022.

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About the October 16, 2022 Mini

The Daily Themed Mini Crossword is the small 5 x 5 companion to the main puzzle — 10 clues instead of the usual sixty-odd, so most players finish it in a couple of minutes. Answers here run three to five letters.

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