NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Friday, September 4, 2026

Friday, September 4, 2026 · Today's NYT Mini Crossword answers

SEP4

NYT Mini Crossword

Friday, September 4, 2026

5×5By Joel Fagliano

10 clues. Tap Reveal on any clue for just that answer, or open the full solution at the bottom.

Across

  1. 1With 6- and 8-Across, face seen in outer space (3)
    RevealMAN
  2. 4Opposite of tight (5)
    RevealLOOSE
  3. 6See 1-Across (5)
    RevealINTHE
  4. 7Directly called out in a post, using an "@" (5)
    RevealATTED
  5. 8See 1-Across (4)
    RevealMOON

Down

  1. 1"Eureka" for California, or "Excelsior" for New York (5)
    RevealMOTTO
  2. 2Pale with fright (5)
    RevealASHEN
  3. 3Have to have (4)
    RevealNEED
  4. 4Actor Neeson of "Taken" (4)
    RevealLIAM
  5. 5"Hold ___ your hat!" (4)
    RevealONTO
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Mini Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 295 puzzles since November 2025:

LOOSE ×2

Show all 10 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A MAN4A LOOSE6A INTHE7A ATTED8A MOON

Down: 1D MOTTO2D ASHEN3D NEED4D LIAM5D ONTO

About This NYT Mini Crossword

The NYT Mini for Friday, September 4, 2026 was a 5×5 grid by Joel Fagliano, with 10 clues; the longest answer ran 5 letters. That is about average for a Friday.

Also on Sep 4: the NYT Midi Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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