NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Sunday, September 20, 2026

Sunday, September 20, 2026 · Today's NYT Mini Crossword answers

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NYT Mini Crossword

Sunday, September 20, 2026

5×5By Tracy BennettEdited by Joel Fagliano

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

Across

  1. 1Running joke (3)
    RevealGAG
  2. 4Shade of brown that becomes a shade of gold if you change its first letter to an "A" (5)
    RevealUMBER
  3. 6State that shares the same first and last letters with MOOSE, appropriately (5)
    RevealMAINE
  4. 7Joined teams (with) (5)
    RevealSIDED
  5. 8"___ Misérables" (3)
    RevealLES

Down

  1. 1App with an envelope logo (5)
    RevealGMAIL
  2. 2Withstand (5)
    RevealABIDE
  3. 3Things that might make your hair curl? (5)
    RevealGENES
  4. 4Sounds of hesitation (3)
    RevealUMS
  5. 5Vibrant color for a sugar maple in autumn (3)
    RevealRED
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Mini Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 311 puzzles since November 2025:

RED ×3MAINE ×2

Show all 10 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A GAG4A UMBER6A MAINE7A SIDED8A LES

Down: 1D GMAIL2D ABIDE3D GENES4D UMS5D RED

About This NYT Mini Crossword

The NYT Mini for Sunday, September 20, 2026 was a 5×5 grid by Tracy Bennett, edited by Joel Fagliano, with 10 clues; the longest answer ran 5 letters. That is about average for a Sunday.

Also on Sep 20: the NYT Midi Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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