NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Wednesday, September 23, 2026 · Today's NYT Mini Crossword answers

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NYT Mini Crossword

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

5×5By Sam EzerskyEdited by Joel Fagliano

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

Across

  1. 1"Sorry about that!" (4)
    RevealOOPS
  2. 5Not-so-tacky clothing material that rhymes with "tacky" (5)
    RevealKHAKI
  3. 7Paula who judged on "American Idol" (5)
    RevealABDUL
  4. 8"___ never believe this …" (5)
    RevealYOULL
  5. 9Long-haired Himalayan animals (4)
    RevealYAKS

Down

  1. 1Just fine (4)
    RevealOKAY
  2. 2"Well, this oughta be good!" (5)
    RevealOHBOY
  3. 3Italian city where "The Taming of the Shrew" is set (5)
    RevealPADUA
  4. 4Walk around stealthily (5)
    RevealSKULK
  5. 6Society's woes (4)
    RevealILLS
Show all 10 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A OOPS5A KHAKI7A ABDUL8A YOULL9A YAKS

Down: 1D OKAY2D OHBOY3D PADUA4D SKULK6D ILLS

About This NYT Mini Crossword

The NYT Mini for Wednesday, September 23, 2026 was a 5×5 grid by Sam Ezersky, edited by Joel Fagliano, with 10 clues; the longest answer ran 5 letters. That is about average for a Wednesday.

Also on Sep 23: the NYT Midi Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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