NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 · Today's NYT Mini Crossword answers

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NYT Mini Crossword

Tuesday, September 15, 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. 1"That's a no-brainer!," slangily (4)
    RevealOBVI
  2. 55,280 in a mile (4)
    RevealFEET
  3. 6F, on a test (5)
    RevealFALSE
  4. 8"Give me a break!" (4)
    RevealCMON
  5. 9"Don't walk" symbol at a crosswalk (4)
    RevealHAND

Down

  1. 1Brand of bug spray with an exclamation point in its name (3)
    RevealOFF
  2. 2Long ___, Calif. (5)
    RevealBEACH
  3. 3Brainy member of the Scooby-Doo gang (5)
    RevealVELMA
  4. 4"Let's do this thing" (5)
    RevealITSON
  5. 7Conclusion (3)
    RevealEND
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Mini Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 306 puzzles since November 2025:

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Show all 10 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A OBVI5A FEET6A FALSE8A CMON9A HAND

Down: 1D OFF2D BEACH3D VELMA4D ITSON7D END

About This NYT Mini Crossword

The NYT Mini for Tuesday, September 15, 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 15: the NYT Midi Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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