October 30, 2026archive
NYT Mini Crossword — October 30, 2026
Hints — one at a time
Hint 1 of 5
Today's grid opens across with the flying mammal that feeds on blood, then the kind of abandoned settlement said to be haunted.
Hint 2 of 5
Continue across with the Himalayan region on the northern side of Mount Everest, the round shape of a certain chocolate malt candy, and the type of master key a building superintendent might carry.
Hint 3 of 5
Down begins with the first name of celebrity chef Flay, and a verb meaning to leave someone stunned with wonder.
Hint 4 of 5
Continue down with the initials for a powerful explosive, and the rubber object commonly tied to a rope for a backyard swing.
Hint 5 of 5
Down ends with the second half of the name of a wildly popular short-video app.
The answer — spoilers!
Reveal the full answer
- Vampire ___ (flying mammal) — BAT
- Ghost ___ (abandoned place) — TOWN
- Land on the northern edge of Mount Everest — TIBET
- Shapes of Whopper candies — ORBS
- Skeleton ___ (super's item) — KEY
- Celebrity chef Flay — BOBBY
- Amazes — AWES
- Explosive material — TNT
- Something attached to a rope for a tree swing — TIRE
- Tik___ — TOK
This puzzle by the numbers
- 5 across, 5 down
- TIBET (5)
Counted from our own archive of NYT Mini Crossword answers — not published anywhere else.
