NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Friday, September 25, 2026

Friday, September 25, 2026 · Today's NYT Mini Crossword answers

SEP25

NYT Mini Crossword

Friday, September 25, 2026

5×5By Joel Fagliano

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

Across

  1. 1Dogs and cats ... or less commonly, frogs and rats (4)
    RevealPETS
  2. 5Highway off-ramp (4)
    RevealEXIT
  3. 6Chance to hit a homer (5)
    RevealATBAT
  4. 8Largest island of Greece (5)
    RevealCRETE
  5. 9Strongly disliked (5)
    RevealHATED

Down

  1. 1Fruit on a Georgia license plate (5)
    RevealPEACH
  2. 2The "E" of ESP (5)
    RevealEXTRA
  3. 3Region on the north side of Mount Everest (5)
    RevealTIBET
  4. 4Governor's responsibility (5)
    RevealSTATE
  5. 7Danson of "The Good Place" (3)
    RevealTED
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Mini Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 316 puzzles since November 2025:

EXTRA ×2

Show all 10 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A PETS5A EXIT6A ATBAT8A CRETE9A HATED

Down: 1D PEACH2D EXTRA3D TIBET4D STATE7D TED

About This NYT Mini Crossword

The NYT Mini for Friday, September 25, 2026 was a 5×5 grid by Joel Fagliano, with 10 clues; the longest answer ran 5 letters. That is about average for a Friday.

Also on Sep 25: the NYT Midi Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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