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Mini crossword for November 1, 2026

This date has its own 5×5, ten clues, three hint levels, and the answer table. The theme is “Spare change.”

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Across

  1. 1. A male sheep
  2. 4. Rubber rings on a vehicle's wheels
  3. 6. Perfect for the purpose
  4. 7. A one-cent coin
  5. 8. A long-tailed rodent

Down

  1. 1. A person on a horse or a bicycle
  2. 2. A place built for contests
  3. 3. Intended
  4. 4. A short helpful hint
  5. 5. Clever in a sneaky way
Empty 5 by 5 grid used for the November 1, 2026 mini crossword
The playable grid is rendered on this page.

Hints

Level 1, part of speech. 1 across: noun. 1 down: noun. 2 down: noun. 3 down: verb. 4 across: noun. 4 down: noun. 5 down: adjective. 6 across: adjective. 7 across: noun. 8 across: noun. Setter note: The sheep is on top and the coin hangs on the right. Turn yesterday's grid if you want a head start, then check every crossing.

Level 2, length and first letter. 1 across has 3 letters and starts with R. 4 across has 5 letters and starts with T. 6 across has 5 letters and starts with I. 7 across has 5 letters and starts with P. 8 across has 3 letters and starts with R.

Down, same level. 1 down has 5 letters and starts with R. 2 down has 5 letters and starts with A. 3 down has 5 letters and starts with M. 4 down has 3 letters and starts with T. 5 down has 3 letters and starts with S.

Answers

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Across: 1 RAM, 4 TIRES, 6 IDEAL, 7 PENNY, 8 RAT.

Down: 1 RIDER, 2 ARENA, 3 MEANT, 4 TIP, 5 SLY.

I publish the table in the page because this URL is the hint-and-answer record for the date. The grid above still starts blank so you can play before you read this far.

Answer check for November 1, 2026
ClueAnswerStatus
1 acrossRAMOriginal clue · this site
1 downRIDEROriginal clue · this site
2 downARENAOriginal clue · this site
3 downMEANTOriginal clue · this site
4 acrossTIRESOriginal clue · this site
4 downTIPOriginal clue · this site
5 downSLYOriginal clue · this site
6 acrossIDEALOriginal clue · this site
7 acrossPENNYOriginal clue · this site
8 acrossRATOriginal clue · this site
Clue card layout for the November 1, 2026 puzzle
Hints stay above the full answer table.

Questions

What is the theme on November 1, 2026?

Spare change. The sheep is on top and the coin hangs on the right. Turn yesterday's grid if you want a head start, then check every crossing.

Are these a newspaper's clues?

No. The grid, the entries, and the clues were made for this site.

Can I print this date?

Use the print control on this page, or open the printable hub for the whole set.

Sources

Public-source check: 2026-11-04. Pages from the same publisher count as one source.

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