Mini Answers

NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Saturday, September 26, 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

Saturday, September 26, 2026
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ACROSS

  1. 1.Alphabet song lyric before "Now I know my ABCs"
  2. 8.Sea creature whose name sounds like "Ah, baloney!"
  3. 9.Skin markings after a sunny day on the links
  4. 10.Gen ___ (member of the "MTV generation")
  5. 11.Medieval weapon
  6. 15.Fasting intermittently, say
  7. 16.Phrases differently

DOWN

  1. 1.Shake, like a dog's tail
  2. 2.Gaming console with a number in its name
  3. 3.Prestigious J.D. program in New Haven, Conn.
  4. 4.Creamy pasta sauce
  5. 5."Believe it or ___ ..."
  6. 6.Double-helix molecule
  7. 7.Buddhism branch associated with gardens
  8. 11."___ favor" (basic Spanish phrase)
  9. 12.What snowboarders try to catch
  10. 13.Crossed (out)
  11. 14.Creatures on U.F.O.s, for short

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Saturday, September 26, 2026

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2X
3Y
4A
5N
6D
7Z
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Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.Alphabet song lyric before "Now I know my ABCs"(WXYANDZ)
  2. 8.Sea creature whose name sounds like "Ah, baloney!"(ABALONE)
  3. 9.Skin markings after a sunny day on the links(GOLFTAN)
  4. 10.Gen ___ (member of the "MTV generation")(XER)
  5. 11.Medieval weapon(POLEAXE)
  6. 15.Fasting intermittently, say(ONADIET)
  7. 16.Phrases differently(REWORDS)

DOWN

  1. 1.Shake, like a dog's tail(WAG)
  2. 2.Gaming console with a number in its name(XBOXONE)
  3. 3.Prestigious J.D. program in New Haven, Conn.(YALELAW)
  4. 4.Creamy pasta sauce(ALFREDO)
  5. 5."Believe it or ___ ..."(NOT)
  6. 6.Double-helix molecule(DNA)
  7. 7.Buddhism branch associated with gardens(ZEN)
  8. 11."___ favor" (basic Spanish phrase)(POR)
  9. 12.What snowboarders try to catch(AIR)
  10. 13.Crossed (out)(XED)
  11. 14.Creatures on U.F.O.s, for short(ETS)

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About the Saturday, September 26, 2026 NYT Mini

This puzzle has 7 columns, 7 rows, 7 Across clues and 11 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 WXYANDZ, answering “Alphabet song lyric before "Now I know my ABCs".” The explanations above connect each clue to its answer rather than presenting an unexplained answer list.