Headline Mini · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Today's news, in a 5×5 crossword
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Across
- 1 Droop in the middle
- 4 Typhoon Champi, which shut down much of Taiwan this week
- 6 North ___, target of new Australian sanctions over fake IT jobs
- 7 Milan football club
- 8 Shaggy Himalayan ox
Down
- 1 Covered in pebbles, like some beaches
- 2 Main artery leaving the heart
- 3 Like the parliament that voted to keep under-15s off social media
- 4 Glide down a snowy slope
- 5 Spoil, as a perfect finish
How to play
Tap a square and type. Tap the same square again, or the clue bar, to switch between across and down. Some answers come from yesterday's headlines; the rest are everyday words. When you finish, you'll see the stories behind the clues.
A new puzzle appears every morning (UTC). Older puzzles are in the archive.