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Our Mini Crossword Hints — September 25, 2026

Step-by-step hints for Mini #360, 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: Have ___ there, done thatHint
  1. Hint 1: This fills in a common idiom about experience.
  2. Hint 2: Think of the phrase used to say you've already done or seen something before.
  3. Hint 3: It means having existed or happened previously, and it starts with B.
5 Across: Cheer for a great performanceHint
  1. Hint 1: This is an exclamation shouted after something impressive.
  2. Hint 2: It's the word people yell at the opera or after a great show to show approval.
  3. Hint 3: It means an enthusiastic cheer of approval, and it starts with B.
6 Across: Given a movie rating, as a filmHint
  1. Hint 1: Think about how movies are classified for age appropriateness.
  2. Hint 2: This word describes a film that's been assigned a category like PG or R.
  3. Hint 3: It means classified with an age or content rating, and it starts with R.
7 Across: Kitchen appliances for bakingHint
  1. Hint 1: These are common kitchen items used for cooking food with heat.
  2. Hint 2: You'd find these in almost every kitchen, used to bake bread, cookies, or roasts.
  3. Hint 3: They are appliances used for baking or roasting food, and it starts with O.
8 Across: Departed; leftHint
  1. Hint 1: This is a simple past-tense verb about leaving somewhere.
  2. Hint 2: Think of the past tense of 'go,' as in someone left a place.
  3. Hint 3: It means departed or left a location, and it starts with W.

Down

1 Down: Full of courageHint
  1. Hint 1: This describes someone who isn't afraid to face danger.
  2. Hint 2: Think of a word praising someone for showing fearlessness or valor.
  3. Hint 3: It means full of courage or fearless, and it starts with B.
2 Down: Consumed, as a mealHint
  1. Hint 1: This is the past tense of a verb about food.
  2. Hint 2: Think of what you say after finishing a meal — you have already done this to it.
  3. Hint 3: It means consumed or ingested, and it starts with E.
3 Down: A concert or a party, sayHint
  1. Hint 1: This word describes something happening, like a gathering or occurrence.
  2. Hint 2: Think of a general term for something like a wedding, concert, or sports match.
  3. Hint 3: It means an organized occasion or happening, and it starts with E.
4 Down: Yes signals made with the headHint
  1. Hint 1: This is a nonverbal way of agreeing with someone.
  2. Hint 2: Think of small head movements people make to say yes without speaking.
  3. Hint 3: It means gestures of agreement made by moving the head, and it starts with N.
5 Down: The foreheadHint
  1. Hint 1: This is a part of your face above your eyes.
  2. Hint 2: Think of the area where eyebrows sit and where wrinkles form when you're worried.
  3. Hint 3: It means the forehead area of the face, and it starts with B.

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 #360 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 four-letter slots are 1-Across, 8-Across, 4-Down and 5-Down; the five-letter slots are 5-Across, 6-Across, 7-Across, 1-Down, 2-Down and 3-Down.

Clues to try first

  • 1-Across, “Have ___ there, done that”, is a fill-in-the-blank: say the phrase out loud and the missing word often jumps out.

More for September 25, 2026

Rather see the grid first? Play Mini #360. 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 #359 (September 24, 2026), opens with 1-Across, “Flying mammals of the night”.

September 25, 2026 Mini Crossword hints FAQ

Are these hints for the September 25, 2026 Mini Crossword?
Yes. Every clue on this page is from our own September 25, 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/2026-09-25 reveals one answer at a time.