Spoilers ahead: the Sunday, September 20, 2026 NYT Mini has five Across answers and five Down answers. The complete clue-by-clue key is below.
September 20, 2026 Mini Crossword answers
Across
- 1A, “Running joke”: GAG
- 4A, “Shade of brown that becomes a shade of gold if you change its first letter to an ‘A’”: UMBER
- 6A, “State that shares the same first and last letters with MOOSE, appropriately”: MAINE
- 7A, “Joined teams (with)”: SIDED
- 8A, “‘___ Misérables’”: LES
Down
- 1D, “App with an envelope logo”: GMAIL
- 2D, “Withstand”: ABIDE
- 3D, “Things that might make your hair curl?”: GENES
- 4D, “Sounds of hesitation”: UMS
- 5D, “Vibrant color for a sugar maple in autumn”: RED
Where to play the Mini or find past puzzles
The New York Times says subscribers with Games access can play The Mini on the web, in the NYT Games app, or in the News app. In the archive, select Mini and navigate to the desired month and year; Games and All Access subscribers have archive access, while access is limited without either subscription. The NYT help page also explains that the puzzle uses crossing Across and Down answers, and in-game help can check or reveal a square, an answer, or the whole puzzle. NYT Mini help · NYT Crossword Archive help
According to NYT help, the daily Mini becomes available the prior evening: at 10 p.m. EST for weekday and Saturday puzzles, and at 6 p.m. EST Saturday for Sunday puzzles.
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