NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 · Today's NYT Mini Crossword answers

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NYT Mini Crossword

Tuesday, September 8, 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. 1The Stars and Stripes, e.g. (4)
    RevealFLAG
  2. 5Wake word for an Amazon device (5)
    RevealALEXA
  3. 6+1 score in golf (5)
    RevealBOGEY
  4. 7Prepare water for pasta (4)
    RevealBOIL
  5. 8Some wall decorations (3)
    RevealART

Down

  1. 1Elevator selection (5)
    RevealFLOOR
  2. 2Not phony, informally (5)
    RevealLEGIT
  3. 3Figure skating jump (4)
    RevealAXEL
  4. 4Half of a portmanteau combined with "-borhood" (3)
    RevealGAY
  5. 5"Dancing Queen" band (4)
    RevealABBA
Show all 10 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A FLAG5A ALEXA6A BOGEY7A BOIL8A ART

Down: 1D FLOOR2D LEGIT3D AXEL4D GAY5D ABBA

About This NYT Mini Crossword

The NYT Mini for Tuesday, September 8, 2026 was a 5×5 grid by Joel Fagliano, with 10 clues; the longest answer ran 5 letters. That is about average for a Tuesday.

Also on Sep 8: the NYT Midi Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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