October 14, 2026archive
NYT Mini Crossword — October 14, 2026
Hints — one at a time
Hint 1 of 5
Today's grid opens across with something kids do before bed most nights, then a French way of saying goodbye.
Hint 2 of 5
Continue across with the name attached to a prestigious international prize, and a tiny shrimp-like creature that whales feast on by the ton.
Hint 3 of 5
The last across answer is the word printed on a classic office desk bell for easy service.
Hint 4 of 5
Down starts with the kind of institution where you'd keep your savings, and a word meaning to cherish deeply.
Hint 5 of 5
Finish down with the shin bone located below your knee, shoes notoriously tricky to run in, and a word meaning to tarnish or make dirty.
The answer — spoilers!
Reveal the full answer
- Common parts of kids' bedtime routines — BATHS
- French farewell — ADIEU
- Prestigious prize — NOBEL
- Tiny creature that feeds the world's largest creature — KRILL
- Word on a Staples button — EASY
- Chase or Wells Fargo — BANK
- Love, love, love — ADORE
- Bone below the femur — TIBIA
- Difficult shoes to run in — HEELS
- Make dirty — SULLY
This puzzle by the numbers
- 5 across, 5 down
- BATHS (5)
Counted from our own archive of NYT Mini Crossword answers — not published anywhere else.
