NYT Mini Crossword

Free Daily Puzzles
Play Today's Puzzle

NYT Mini Crossword Answers
September 5, 2026

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

Across
1 Its state quarter features a grizzly bear catching a salmon ALASKA
7 Run-of-the-mill COMMON
8 Needing a friend LONELY
9 Grazing animal in the Rockies ELK
10 Freestanding counter at the center of a kitchen ISLAND
13 Eating plan participant DIETER
14 Class with colored belts KARATE
Down
1 Knee injury site, for short ACL
2 Brit's bathroom LOO
3 Memory loss issue AMNESIA
4 Nose, by function SMELLER
5 Major Indian city that's the capital of West Bengal KOLKATA
6 "___ given Sunday!" (football fan's maxim) ANY
10 Texting equivalent of a shrug IDK
11 After taxes NET
12 "Dr." who co-founded Death Row Records DRE

Want more Mini Crossword puzzles?

Play unlimited free 5×5 crossword puzzles — no subscription required.

Play Free Now →

About the NYT Mini Crossword – September 5, 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 9 Down clues from the September 5, 2026 edition.

Stuck on a clue? Our free puzzle game at nytminicrossword.org offers 125+ similar 5×5 crossword puzzles to sharpen your skills every day.