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NYT Mini Crossword Answers
September 12, 2026

Complete solutions for every Across and Down clue in today's New York Times Mini Crossword.

Across
1 If you order "ostriche" on an Italian menu, you actually get these OYSTERS
8 Microsoft's A.I. assistant COPILOT
9 Move-in-ready, as a house for sale TURNKEY
10 Home's opposite, on scoreboards AWAY
11 Old and classic, as a car VINTAGE
15 They're revved with a "Vroom!" ENGINES
16 M, on a form MALE
Down
1 Span from C to C, in music OCTAVE
2 "Fine, I give up" YOUWIN
3 Pounced SPRANG
4 Young boy saved by Scrooge's change of heart TINYTIM
5 Antlered animal of the Rockies ELK
6 Fish eggs ROE
7 Home with a trough of slop STY
12 Actress de Armas ANA
13 Stylist's goo GEL
14 Suffix with Vietnam and Senegal ESE

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About the NYT Mini Crossword – September 12, 2026

The New York Times Mini Crossword is a compact 5×5 puzzle published every day. Unlike the full NYT Crossword, the Mini is designed to be solved in just a few minutes, making it perfect for a quick daily brain workout. The answers above cover all 7 Across clues and 10 Down clues from the September 12, 2026 edition.

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