NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Saturday, September 5, 2026

Saturday, September 5, 2026 · Today's NYT Mini Crossword answers

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NYT Mini Crossword

Saturday, September 5, 2026

7×7By Sam EzerskyEdited by Joel Fagliano

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

Across

  1. 1Its state quarter features a grizzly bear catching a salmon (6)
    RevealALASKA
  2. 7Run-of-the-mill (6)
    RevealCOMMON
  3. 8Needing a friend (6)
    RevealLONELY
  4. 9Grazing animal in the Rockies (3)
    RevealELK
  5. 10Freestanding counter at the center of a kitchen (6)
    RevealISLAND
  6. 13Eating plan participant (6)
    RevealDIETER
  7. 14Class with colored belts (6)
    RevealKARATE

Down

  1. 1Knee injury site, for short (3)
    RevealACL
  2. 2Brit's bathroom (3)
    RevealLOO
  3. 3Memory loss issue (7)
    RevealAMNESIA
  4. 4Nose, by function (7)
    RevealSMELLER
  5. 5Major Indian city that's the capital of West Bengal (7)
    RevealKOLKATA
  6. 6"___ given Sunday!" (football fan's maxim) (3)
    RevealANY
  7. 10Texting equivalent of a shrug (3)
    RevealIDK
  8. 11After taxes (3)
    RevealNET
  9. 12"Dr." who co-founded Death Row Records (3)
    RevealDRE
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Mini Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 296 puzzles since November 2025:

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Show all 16 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A ALASKA7A COMMON8A LONELY9A ELK10A ISLAND13A DIETER14A KARATE

Down: 1D ACL2D LOO3D AMNESIA4D SMELLER5D KOLKATA6D ANY10D IDK11D NET12D DRE

About This NYT Mini Crossword

The NYT Mini for Saturday, September 5, 2026 was a 7×7 grid by Sam Ezersky, edited by Joel Fagliano, with 16 clues; the longest answer ran 6 letters. That is about average for a Saturday.

Also on Sep 5: the NYT Midi Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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