NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Thursday, September 24, 2026

Thursday, September 24, 2026 · Today's NYT Mini Crossword answers

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NYT Mini Crossword

Thursday, September 24, 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. 1Attendees of the Jellicle Ball, on Broadway (4)
    RevealCATS
  2. 5Topping on a pizza margherita (5)
    RevealBASIL
  3. 6President who said "The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something" (5)
    RevealOBAMA
  4. 7Feature of many a smart toilet (5)
    RevealBIDET
  5. 8Rattling kind of drum (5)
    RevealSNARE

Down

  1. 1House in the woods (5)
    RevealCABIN
  2. 2Carne ___ (beef dish) (5)
    RevealASADA
  3. 3Function in the Clock app (5)
    RevealTIMER
  4. 4Rock used in roofing (5)
    RevealSLATE
  5. 5Moves up and down in the water (4)
    RevealBOBS
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Mini Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 315 puzzles since November 2025:

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Show all 10 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A CATS5A BASIL6A OBAMA7A BIDET8A SNARE

Down: 1D CABIN2D ASADA3D TIMER4D SLATE5D BOBS

About This NYT Mini Crossword

The NYT Mini for Thursday, September 24, 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 24: the NYT Midi Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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