Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Friday, September 11, 2026

Find every Across and Down answer for today's New York Times Mini Crossword. Reveal a hint first, check the completed grid, or read the clue-by-clue explanations below.

Mini Crossword

Friday, September 11, 2026
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ACROSS

  1. 1.Picture puzzle where 👁️ + ❤️ + 🐑 means "I love you"
  2. 6.Its license plates read "Famous Potatoes"
  3. 7.After-dinner coffee order
  4. 8.Distinctive feature of an aardvark
  5. 9.Long-running show with a cold open, familiarly

DOWN

  1. 1.Frees (of)
  2. 2.Utopian places
  3. 3."I'll bring home the turkey if you bring home the ___" (Weezer lyric)
  4. 4.Big name in moving trucks
  5. 5.Word before ware or ball

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Friday, September 11, 2026

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Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.Picture puzzle where 👁️ + ❤️ + 🐑 means "I love you"(REBUS)
  2. 6.Its license plates read "Famous Potatoes"(IDAHO)
  3. 7.After-dinner coffee order(DECAF)
  4. 8.Distinctive feature of an aardvark(SNOUT)
  5. 9.Long-running show with a cold open, familiarly(SNL)

DOWN

  1. 1.Frees (of)(RIDS)
  2. 2.Utopian places(EDENS)
  3. 3."I'll bring home the turkey if you bring home the ___" (Weezer lyric)(BACON)
  4. 4.Big name in moving trucks(UHAUL)
  5. 5.Word before ware or ball(SOFT)

About the Friday, September 11, 2026 NYT Mini

This puzzle has 5 columns, 5 rows, 5 Across clues and 5 Down clues. Use the clue list and blank grid first, then reveal the completed grid only when you need it.

One of today's longest entries is REBUS, answering “Picture puzzle where 👁️ + ❤️ + 🐑 means "I love you".” The explanations above connect each clue to its answer rather than presenting an unexplained answer list.

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