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Mini Crossword Hints & Answers - Monday, 14 September 2026

Stuck on the Mini Crossword puzzle for Monday, 14 September 2026 (puzzle #3)? Get a one-letter hint clue-by-clue, reveal individual answers as you need them, or unhide the full solution grid below. 5 across · 6 down.

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Solution grid

Reveal solution 1P2I3S4T5O6N7ATTIRE8SCARCE9THREAD10EYED
Completed grid for the 14 September 2026 Mini Crossword puzzle.

Across answers

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  1. 1A. Cylinder part pumping in engines (6)
    Hint P · · · · ·
    Answer PISTON
  2. 7A. Wedding-guest finery (6)
    Hint A · · · · ·
    Answer ATTIRE
  3. 8A. Hard to find in shops (6)
    Hint S · · · · ·
    Answer SCARCE
  4. 9A. Fine strand used for stitching (6)
    Hint T · · · · ·
    Answer THREAD
  5. 10A. Looked up and down (4)
    Hint E · · ·
    Answer EYED

Down answers

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  1. 1D. Thick glue for sticking wallpaper (5)
    Hint P · · · ·
    Answer PASTE
  2. 2D. Needing a good scratch (5)
    Hint I · · · ·
    Answer ITCHY
  3. 3D. Long unblinking look (5)
    Hint S · · · ·
    Answer STARE
  4. 4D. Ready to collapse into bed (5)
    Hint T · · · ·
    Answer TIRED
  5. 5D. Toothed whale in arctic seas (4)
    Hint O · · ·
    Answer ORCA
  6. 6D. Essential thing you cannot do without (4)
    Hint N · · ·
    Answer NEED