Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Monday, Oct. 5

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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.

Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? It has some tricky clues, although if you know even a bit about nutrition, you’ll get 6-Across right away. Read on if you need help solving the puzzle today.

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Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: Baby bear
Answer: CUB

4A clue: Goes down in defeat
Answer: LOSES

6A clue: ___-3 fatty acids, nutritious compounds found in salmon
Answer: OMEGA

7A clue: Tech service with folders like “Sent,” “Starred” and “Snoozed”
Answer: GMAIL

8A clue: Total angel
Answer: SAINT

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Semicolon without the dot
Answer: COMMA

2D clue: Ask a question to Claude, e.g.
Answer: USEAI

3D clue: Start
Answer: BEGIN

4D clue: Fuel for a campfire
Answer: LOGS

5D clue: Predominant taste of anchovies
Answer: SALT

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