NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Thursday, September 10, 2026

Review the Across and Down clues from this puzzle, reveal optional hints, then check the completed grid and explanations for every answer.

Mini Crossword

Thursday, September 10, 2026
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ACROSS

  1. 1.Humans share about 99% of it with chimps
  2. 4.Blue attire made of 1-Down
  3. 6.Bring together
  4. 7.Chunk taken out of a golf fairway
  5. 8.Foreboding signs

DOWN

  1. 1.Blue material in 4-Across
  2. 2.Gullible
  3. 3.___ Chigurh, Javier Bardem's Oscar-winning role in "No Country for Old Men"
  4. 4.Olympic martial art
  5. 5.Theater backdrops

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Thursday, September 10, 2026

1D
2N
3A
4J
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5S
6U
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8O
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Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.Humans share about 99% of it with chimps(DNA)
  2. 4.Blue attire made of 1-Down(JEANS)
  3. 6.Bring together(UNITE)
  4. 7.Chunk taken out of a golf fairway(DIVOT)
  5. 8.Foreboding signs(OMENS)

DOWN

  1. 1.Blue material in 4-Across(DENIM)
  2. 2.Gullible(NAIVE)
  3. 3.___ Chigurh, Javier Bardem's Oscar-winning role in "No Country for Old Men"(ANTON)
  4. 4.Olympic martial art(JUDO)
  5. 5.Theater backdrops(SETS)

About the Thursday, September 10, 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 JEANS, answering “Blue attire made of 1-Down.” The explanations above connect each clue to its answer rather than presenting an unexplained answer list.