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Mini #337 · Wednesday

Our Mini Crossword Hints — September 2, 2026

Step-by-step hints for Mini #337, our own daily mini crossword. Looking for the New York Times Mini? That’s a different puzzle, published on nytimes.com.

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Across

1 Across: Undergarment with cupsHint
  1. Hint 1: Think about a common piece of women's clothing worn under other garments.
  2. Hint 2: This item is specifically designed to support the chest area with two cups.
  3. Hint 3: A supportive undergarment for the chest, starts with B.
4 Across: Twelve inches make one, and you have two of theseHint
  1. Hint 1: This clue is a bit of a pun about measurement and body parts.
  2. Hint 2: Twelve inches equal one of these units, and it's also what's at the end of your legs.
  3. Hint 3: The body parts you stand on, which come in units of twelve inches, starts with F.
5 Across: Green stuff on a pond's surfaceHint
  1. Hint 1: Think about what forms on still water over time.
  2. Hint 2: This slimy green growth often covers the surface of stagnant water.
  3. Hint 3: A slimy plant-like growth found on ponds, starts with A.
6 Across: No longer aliveHint
  1. Hint 1: This describes a state that is the opposite of living.
  2. Hint 2: Once something stops living, this word describes its condition.
  3. Hint 3: Not alive anymore, starts with D.
7 Across: A lion's homeHint
  1. Hint 1: Think about where wild animals make their home.
  2. Hint 2: This cozy word describes a wild animal's lair, especially a big cat's.
  3. Hint 3: A wild animal's shelter or lair, starts with D.

Down

1 Down: Got startedHint
  1. Hint 1: This word means something was set into motion.
  2. Hint 2: It's the past tense of starting something.
  3. Hint 3: Means started or initiated, starts with B.
2 Down: Curled up with a good bookHint
  1. Hint 1: Think of a relaxing activity involving pages and a story.
  2. Hint 2: This is the past tense of enjoying a book quietly.
  3. Hint 3: Past tense of looking at written words for enjoyment, starts with R.
3 Down: Had lunchHint
  1. Hint 1: This is about consuming a midday meal.
  2. Hint 2: It's the past tense of eating, specifically around noon.
  3. Hint 3: Past tense of consuming food, starts with A.
4 Down: Run away from dangerHint
  1. Hint 1: This describes escaping quickly from something threatening.
  2. Hint 2: It's what you do when you run to get away from danger.
  3. Hint 3: Means to escape or run away, starts with F.
5 Down: Do some sumsHint
  1. Hint 1: This is a basic math operation involving combining numbers.
  2. Hint 2: It's what you do when you calculate a total by combining numbers.
  3. Hint 3: Means to combine numbers to get a total, starts with A.

Use hints slowly

Reveal the first hint, try the grid again, then come back only if the crossing letters still do not move.

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Before you open a hint

Mini #337 has ten clues, so this page holds 30 hints. Hint 1 points you at the idea, hint 2 narrows it down, and hint 3 all but gives it away. On this date, all ten third hints name the answer's first letter.

Short answers have the fewest possible fills, so they make a good start. The three-letter slots are 1-Across, 7-Across, 3-Down and 5-Down; the four-letter slots are 4-Across, 6-Across, 2-Down and 4-Down; the five-letter slots are 5-Across and 1-Down.

Clues to try first

None of the ten clues is a fill-in-the-blank, a quotation, a question-mark clue or a marked short form. Read each one as a plain definition first. The shortest clue is 1-Down, “Got started”, at two words; the longest is 4-Across, “Twelve inches make one, and you have two of these”, at ten words.

More for September 2, 2026

Rather see the grid first? Play Mini #337. When you're done, the answer key reveals one answer at a time, and the printable copy is there for paper solvers. The day before, Mini #336 (September 1, 2026), opens with 1-Across, “Vampire's pointy tooth”; the day after, Mini #338 (September 3, 2026), opens with 1-Across, “Grub, informally”.

September 2, 2026 Mini Crossword hints FAQ

Are these hints for the September 2, 2026 Mini Crossword?
Yes. Every clue on this page is from our own September 2, 2026 puzzle, with three hints each, from a gentle nudge to a strong push. The answers themselves are on the answer key page.
Is this the NYT Mini hints page?
No. This is an independent daily mini crossword. It is not affiliated with, authorized by, sponsored by, or endorsed by The New York Times.
What is the difference between hints and the answer key?
Hints move you toward the answer one step at a time so you can still solve it yourself. If you want to see a solution outright, the answer key at /answers/2026-09-02 reveals one answer at a time.