October 2, 2026archive
NYT Mini Crossword — October 2, 2026
Hints — one at a time
Hint 1 of 5
Today's grid opens across with the orange residue left on your fingers after a cheesy snack, then an exclamation of amazement.
Hint 2 of 5
Continue across with the country credited with inventing paper money back in the 7th century, and a word meaning extremely or very.
Hint 3 of 5
The last across answer marks the spot labeled "You Are" on a mall directory map.
Hint 4 of 5
Down starts with the Google app used for word processing, and an affirmative sound meaning "yes, yes, yes."
Hint 5 of 5
Finish down with the swiping motion used on dating apps, the powder that fills a printer cartridge, and a suffix attached to "silver" or "glass."
The answer — spoilers!
Reveal the full answer
- Finger covering after eating Cheetos — DUST
- "That's amazing!" — OHWOW
- First country to use paper money, way back in the 7th century — CHINA
- Extremely, extra, very — SUPER
- Where "You Are," on a mall map — HERE
- Google ___ — DOCS
- "Yup, yup, yup" — UHHUH
- Dating app action — SWIPE
- Printer powder — TONER
- Suffix with silver or glass — WARE
This puzzle by the numbers
- 5 across, 5 down
- OHWOW (5)
Counted from our own archive of NYT Mini Crossword answers — not published anywhere else.
