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Mini #359 · Thursday

Our Mini Crossword Answers — September 24, 2026

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September 24, 2026

Answer key

Across

1. Flying mammals of the night

5. Not asleep

7. Spoken through the nose, like some voices

8. "Same here"

9. Person aged 13 to 19

Down

1. Musical group with a drummer and guitarist

2. Wait for

3. Sense you use to enjoy food

4. Glide across ice on blades

6. Tech billionaire Musk

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About these answers

Mini #359'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 AWAKE (5-Across), NASAL (7-Across), DITTO (8-Across), AWAIT (2-Down), TASTE (3-Down) and SKATE (4-Down), at five letters; the shortest are BATS (1-Across), TEEN (9-Across), BAND (1-Down) and ELON (6-Down).

The grid uses twelve different letters. The most common is A, in five squares, and 10 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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8-Across, “Same here”: the answer is DITTO.

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What are the Mini Crossword answers for September 24, 2026?: Every across and down answer for the September 24, 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 24, 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.