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Mini #338 · Thursday

Our Mini Crossword Answers — September 3, 2026

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September 3, 2026

Answer key

Across

1. Grub, informally

5. Florida city with South Beach

6. Not yet lit, as a candle

7. Highlanders of Scotland

8. Flip, as a coin

Down

1. Spanish for "five"

2. Angel's headgear

3. Leaves out

4. Sharp mental abilities

5. Absolute necessity

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About these answers

Mini #338's ten answers fill 23 white squares, and every one of them is crossed, so each letter belongs to one Across and one Down answer. The longest answers are MIAMI (5-Across), UNLIT (6-Across), SCOTS (7-Across), CINCO (1-Down), HALOS (2-Down) and OMITS (3-Down), at five letters; the shortest are CHOW (1-Across), TOSS (8-Across), WITS (4-Down) and MUST (5-Down).

The grid uses twelve different letters. The most common is S, in four squares, and 8 of the 23 squares hold a vowel (A, E, I, O or U). There’s no J, Q, X or Z in it.

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What are the Mini Crossword answers for September 3, 2026?: Every across and down answer for the September 3, 2026 puzzle is in the key above — reveal them one at a time or all at once.
Is this the NYT Mini answer key?: No. This is the answer key for our own original daily Mini Crossword. It is not affiliated with, authorized by, sponsored by, or endorsed by The New York Times.
Can I solve the September 3, 2026 puzzle before seeing answers?: Yes — play it first, or use the step-by-step hint page for this date if you only need a push.