Complete solutions for every Across and Down clue in today's New York Times Mini Crossword.
| 1 | Sound of fall leaves underfoot | CRUNCH |
| 7 | Santa's laugh | HOHOHO |
| 8 | Hit film franchise with blue-skinned aliens known as Na'vi | AVATAR |
| 9 | Brain nerve cell | NEURON |
| 10 | "Say ___!" ("Alright, I get it") | LESS |
| 1 | Action star Jackie | CHAN |
| 2 | Wander this way and that | ROVE |
| 3 | Big name in moving vans | UHAUL |
| 4 | ___-Dame Cathedral | NOTRE |
| 5 | Complete pandemonium | CHAOS |
| 6 | "Hook 'em ___" (battle cry of the University of Texas) | HORNS |
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