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Mini Crossword Hints & Answers - Wednesday, 16 September 2026

Stuck on the Mini Crossword puzzle for Wednesday, 16 September 2026 (puzzle #5)? 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 1W2A3L4R5U6S7ALLURE8ITALIC9LAMENT10RARE
Completed grid for the 16 September 2026 Mini Crossword puzzle.

Across answers

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  1. 1A. Tusked mammal on arctic floes (6)
    Hint W · · · · ·
    Answer WALRUS
  2. 7A. Irresistible charm and mystery (6)
    Hint A · · · · ·
    Answer ALLURE
  3. 8A. Renaissance calligrapher's slanted hand (6)
    Hint I · · · · ·
    Answer ITALIC
  4. 9A. Expression of deep sorrow (6)
    Hint L · · · · ·
    Answer LAMENT
  5. 10A. Seldom encountered in the wild (4)
    Hint R · · ·
    Answer RARE

Down answers

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  1. 1D. Loud howl of mournful grief (4)
    Hint W · · ·
    Answer WAIL
  2. 2D. Sacred raised communion table (5)
    Hint A · · · ·
    Answer ALTAR
  3. 3D. Andean beast of burden (5)
    Hint L · · · ·
    Answer LLAMA
  4. 4D. Straight wooden measuring stick (5)
    Hint R · · · ·
    Answer RULER
  5. 5D. Liquid waste excreted by kidneys (5)
    Hint U · · · ·
    Answer URINE
  6. 6D. Exclusive religious splinter? (4)
    Hint S · · ·
    Answer SECT