Thursday, October 8, 2026 · by Joel Fagliano
This Mini by Joel Fagliano is a 5×5 grid with 10 clues and 4 black squares.
Across clues and answers
- 1Old-fashioned business?
- BAR
- 4Start of a tennis point
- SERVE
- 6Basic bagel variety
- PLAIN
- 7Like the most famous Hollywood celebrities
- ALIST
- 8"Hoo-boy!"
- MAN
Down clues and answers
- 1It's in your head
- BRAIN
- 2Car rental option
- AVIS
- 3Monthly expense
- RENT
- 4Many a call from an unknown number
- SPAM
- 5___ Langley, singer with the 2026 #1 hit "Choosin' Texas"
- ELLA
If an Across clue stalls, read the Down clue through its first square.