NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Monday, September 28, 2026

Monday, September 28, 2026 · Today's NYT Mini Crossword answers

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NYT Mini Crossword

Monday, September 28, 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. 1Golfer McIlroy (4)
    RevealRORY
  2. 5What a best-selling book might be adapted into (5)
    RevealMOVIE
  3. 6Nickname that drops "beth" (5)
    RevealELIZA
  4. 7Early 2000s babies are part of it (4)
    RevealGENZ
  5. 8Tool for a lumberjack (3)
    RevealAXE

Down

  1. 1Watch brand with a crown logo (5)
    RevealROLEX
  2. 2Word like equine, feline or canine, but for sheep (5)
    RevealOVINE
  3. 3Charisma, in slang (4)
    RevealRIZZ
  4. 4Opposite of "nay" (3)
    RevealYEA
  5. 5"Big" prefix (4)
    RevealMEGA
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Mini Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 319 puzzles since November 2025:

MOVIE ×2

Show all 10 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A RORY5A MOVIE6A ELIZA7A GENZ8A AXE

Down: 1D ROLEX2D OVINE3D RIZZ4D YEA5D MEGA

About This NYT Mini Crossword

The NYT Mini for Monday, September 28, 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 Monday.

Also on Sep 28: the NYT Midi Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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