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Mini Crossword Today: Answers for Oct. 13 - CNET

Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? Hope you play another New York Times game, the Spelling Bee, because that’s necessary if you want to solve 7-Across. Read on if you need help solving the puzzle today.

The Mini Crossword is a nice break from the tougher puzzles, and it takes only a fraction of the time of the vaunted, regular New York Times Crossword puzzle.

CNET publishes daily answers and hints for Wordle, The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles.

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: One might have a litter … or use it
Answer: CAT

4A clue: Capital on the Nile
Answer: CAIRO

6A clue: Expansive
Answer: BROAD

7A clue: Spelling Bee rank between “Good” and “Nice”
Answer: SOLID

8A clue: Overhead storage on an airplane
Answer: BIN

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Tree...

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