Need help with the Monday, September 7, 2026 NYT Mini Crossword? The puzzle has five Across and five Down entries in a 5×5 grid. Start with the hints below, then open the answer key when you’re ready for spoilers.
Spoiler-free hints for September 7
- 1-Across, “Tool with teeth”: A three-letter cutting tool.
- 4-Across, “Number of rows on a chessboard”: Spell out the number.
- 6-Across, “Common Wordle starting word”: A five-letter guess with several vowels.
- 7-Across, “Kick back”: A five-letter way to say unwind.
- 8-Across, “Band’s grouping of songs”: A short word for a group performed together.
- 1-Down, “French fries and coleslaw, for two”: They’re served alongside a main dish.
- 2-Down, “Fleet of foot”: Nimble or quick-moving.
- 3-Down, “Resource in the game Catan”: A grain resource in the board game.
- 4-Down, “Body part in the heart of ‘heart’”: Look for a body part spelled consecutively inside the word.
- 5-Down, “Attire for a black-tie wedding”: A three-letter abbreviation for formal menswear.
Across answers
Spoilers below.
| Entry | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1-Across | Tool with teeth | SAW |
| 4-Across | Number of rows on a chessboard | EIGHT |
| 6-Across | Common Wordle starting word | ADIEU |
| 7-Across | Kick back | RELAX |
| 8-Across | Band’s grouping of songs | SET |
Down answers
| Entry | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1-Down | French fries and coleslaw, for two | SIDES |
| 2-Down | Fleet of foot | AGILE |
| 3-Down | Resource in the game Catan | WHEAT |
| 4-Down | Body part in the heart of “heart” | EAR |
| 5-Down | Attire for a black-tie wedding | TUX |
The wordplay behind 4-Down
“EAR” appears consecutively in “heart”: heart. That hidden-word construction is the key to the clue’s phrasing.
Check the completed grid
The dated archive describes the puzzle as a 5×5 grid with five Across and five Down clues. Its September 7 archive page offers an interactive grid with controls to reveal individual letters or the full solution. The answer list above is also corroborated by Try Hard Guides and Technobezz.
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