# Everyday Puzzles Mini Crossword Answers - October 4, 2026

- Across: Dolphin in Sega time-travel video game franchise — **ECCO**
- Across: Simba and Nala's daughter in the Lion King II — **KIARA**
- Across: Organisms studied by a bryologist — **MOSSES**
- Across: This Doodle went to town, riding on a pony — **YANKEE**
- Across: Goes to bed for the night — **SLEEPS**
- Across: What the Queen of Hearts made on a summer's day — **TARTS**
- Down: Puzzle video game franchise launched in the 90s — **MYST**
- Down: Eucalyptus-munching Australian marsupial — **KOALA**
- Down: Will __, US comics artist of A Contract with God — **EISNER**
- Down: __ letters, messages from Mary Queen of Scots — **CASKET**
- Down: Crawls silently on hands and knees — **CREEPS**
- Down: Fertile lush green spots in desert landscapes — **OASES**

Source: https://cluestash.com/everyday-puzzles/mini-crossword/2026-10-04/