NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Friday, September 11, 2026

Friday, September 11, 2026 · Today's NYT Mini Crossword answers

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NYT Mini Crossword

Friday, September 11, 2026

5×5By Wyna LiuEdited by Joel Fagliano

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

Across

  1. 1Picture puzzle where 👁️ + ❤️ + 🐑 means "I love you" (5)
    RevealREBUS
  2. 6Its license plates read "Famous Potatoes" (5)
    RevealIDAHO
  3. 7After-dinner coffee order (5)
    RevealDECAF
  4. 8Distinctive feature of an aardvark (5)
    RevealSNOUT
  5. 9Long-running show with a cold open, familiarly (3)
    RevealSNL

Down

  1. 1Frees (of) (4)
    RevealRIDS
  2. 2Utopian places (5)
    RevealEDENS
  3. 3"I'll bring home the turkey if you bring home the ___" (Weezer lyric) (5)
    RevealBACON
  4. 4Big name in moving trucks (5)
    RevealUHAUL
  5. 5Word before ware or ball (4)
    RevealSOFT
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Mini Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 302 puzzles since November 2025:

IDAHO ×2SNOUT ×2

Show all 10 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A REBUS6A IDAHO7A DECAF8A SNOUT9A SNL

Down: 1D RIDS2D EDENS3D BACON4D UHAUL5D SOFT

About This NYT Mini Crossword

The NYT Mini for Friday, September 11, 2026 was a 5×5 grid by Wyna Liu, edited by Joel Fagliano, with 10 clues; the longest answer ran 5 letters. That is about average for a Friday.

Also on Sep 11: the NYT Midi Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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