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Here are the answers to the NYT Mini Crossword for Saturday, September 26, 2026. The year matters: this answer key is for the 2026 puzzle.
Across answers
| No. | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet song lyric before “Now I know my ABCs” | WXYANDZ |
| 8 | Sea creature whose name sounds like “Ah, baloney!” | ABALONE |
| 9 | Skin markings after a sunny day on the links | GOLFTAN |
| 10 | Gen ___ (member of the “MTV generation”) | XER |
| 11 | Medieval weapon | POLEAXE |
| 15 | Fasting intermittently, say | ONADIET |
| 16 | Phrases differently | REWORDS |
Down answers
| No. | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shake, like a dog’s tail | WAG |
| 2 | Gaming console with a number in its name | XBOXONE |
| 3 | Prestigious J.D. program in New Haven, Conn. | YALELAW |
| 4 | Creamy pasta sauce | ALFREDO |
| 5 | “Believe it or ___ …” | NOT |
| 6 | Double-helix molecule | DNA |
| 7 | Buddhism branch associated with gardens | ZEN |
| 11 | “___ favor” (basic Spanish phrase) | POR |
| 12 | What snowboarders try to catch | AIR |
| 13 | Crossed (out) | XED |
| 14 | Creatures on U.F.O.s, for short | ETS |
How to play the September 26 puzzle
The New York Times Help Center says Games and All Access subscribers can solve past Mini Crossword puzzles through the archive. In the puzzle, the lifesaver icon can check or reveal a square, an answer, or the whole grid. NYT Mini Crossword help and archive instructions.
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