NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Sunday, September 27, 2026

Sunday, September 27, 2026 · Today's NYT Mini Crossword answers

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NYT Mini Crossword

Sunday, September 27, 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. 1In shape (3)
    RevealFIT
  2. 4With 8-Across, four runs in baseball or four major wins in tennis (5)
    RevealGRAND
  3. 6Alternative to theirs (5)
    RevealYOURS
  4. 7Alternative to theirs (4)
    RevealMINE
  5. 8See 4-Across (4)
    RevealSLAM

Down

  1. 1Counterpart of flora (5)
    RevealFAUNA
  2. 2When dreams occur during sleep, for short (5)
    RevealINREM
  3. 3Reasons for end zone celebrations: Abbr. (3)
    RevealTDS
  4. 4Facilities with treadmills (4)
    RevealGYMS
  5. 5Stir up, as waters (4)
    RevealROIL
Show all 10 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A FIT4A GRAND6A YOURS7A MINE8A SLAM

Down: 1D FAUNA2D INREM3D TDS4D GYMS5D ROIL

About This NYT Mini Crossword

The NYT Mini for Sunday, September 27, 2026 was a 5×5 grid by Joel Fagliano, with 10 clues; the longest answer ran 5 letters. That is about average for a Sunday.

Also on Sep 27: the NYT Midi Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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