NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 · Today's NYT Mini Crossword answers

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NYT Mini Crossword

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

5×5By Ian LivengoodEdited by Joel Fagliano

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

Across

  1. 1What fills the Venn diagram of "Spider-Man" and "the Internet" (3)
    RevealWEB
  2. 4Pack, as a mover might (5)
    RevealBOXUP
  3. 6"Adios ___!" (5)
    RevealAMIGO
  4. 7Large stringed instrument (5)
    RevealCELLO
  5. 8Prepare to pop the question (5)
    RevealKNEEL

Down

  1. 1Alcott's "Little ___" (5)
    RevealWOMEN
  2. 2Political leader unwelcome at home (5)
    RevealEXILE
  3. 3Small brass instrument (5)
    RevealBUGLE
  4. 4Support politically (4)
    RevealBACK
  5. 5Site of cannonballs and bellyflops (4)
    RevealPOOL
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Mini Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 313 puzzles since November 2025:

CELLO ×2POOL ×2

Show all 10 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A WEB4A BOXUP6A AMIGO7A CELLO8A KNEEL

Down: 1D WOMEN2D EXILE3D BUGLE4D BACK5D POOL

About This NYT Mini Crossword

The NYT Mini for Tuesday, September 22, 2026 was a 5×5 grid by Ian Livengood, edited by Joel Fagliano, with 10 clues; the longest answer ran 5 letters. That is about average for a Tuesday.

Also on Sep 22: the NYT Midi Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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