NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Thursday, September 17, 2026

Thursday, September 17, 2026 · Today's NYT Mini Crossword answers

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NYT Mini Crossword

Thursday, September 17, 2026

5×5By Christina IversonEdited by Joel Fagliano

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

Across

  1. 1Noise heard in an Aflac commercial (5)
    RevealQUACK
  2. 6___ Fester, "Wednesday" character played by Fred Armisen (5)
    RevealUNCLE
  3. 7Total moron (5)
    RevealIDIOT
  4. 8Total, as expenses (5)
    RevealRUNTO
  5. 9Containers for some basement parties (4)
    RevealKEGS

Down

  1. 1Unique mannerism (5)
    RevealQUIRK
  2. 2Excessive, as criticism or punishment (5)
    RevealUNDUE
  3. 3Scoring 100% on (5)
    RevealACING
  4. 4Lumps in non-homogenized milk (5)
    RevealCLOTS
  5. 5Kind of high-fat, low-carb diet (4)
    RevealKETO
Show all 10 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A QUACK6A UNCLE7A IDIOT8A RUNTO9A KEGS

Down: 1D QUIRK2D UNDUE3D ACING4D CLOTS5D KETO

About This NYT Mini Crossword

The NYT Mini for Thursday, September 17, 2026 was a 5×5 grid by Christina Iverson, edited by Joel Fagliano, with 10 clues; the longest answer ran 5 letters. That is about average for a Thursday.

Also on Sep 17: the NYT Midi Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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