NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Monday, September 21, 2026

Monday, September 21, 2026 · Today's NYT Mini Crossword answers

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NYT Mini Crossword

Monday, September 21, 2026

6×5By Joel Fagliano

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

Across

  1. 1Appropriate shoes to wear on moving day? (4)
    RevealVANS
  2. 5Optimists keep them high (5)
    RevealHOPES
  3. 6Baked entree with a flaky crust (6)
    RevealPOTPIE
  4. 7Appropriate gas station to find by the beach? (5)
    RevealSHELL
  5. 8Days of old (4)
    RevealYORE

Down

  1. 1Ballot caster (5)
    RevealVOTER
  2. 2Appropriate store beside a farmer's market? (5)
    RevealAPPLE
  3. 3Actor ___ Patrick Harris (4)
    RevealNEIL
  4. 4Opposite of NNW (3)
    RevealSSE
  5. 5Appropriate snack for Santa? (4)
    RevealHOHO
  6. 6"Gangnam Style" rapper (3)
    RevealPSY
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Mini Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 312 puzzles since November 2025:

APPLE ×3SHELL ×3SSE ×2

Show all 11 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A VANS5A HOPES6A POTPIE7A SHELL8A YORE

Down: 1D VOTER2D APPLE3D NEIL4D SSE5D HOHO6D PSY

About This NYT Mini Crossword

The NYT Mini for Monday, September 21, 2026 was a 6×5 grid by Joel Fagliano, with 11 clues; the longest answer ran 6 letters. That is about average for a Monday.

Also on Sep 21: the NYT Midi Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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