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Mini #339 · Friday

Printable Mini Crossword: September 4, 2026

Clean print layout: grid on top, clues below. Press Ctrl+P (⌘+P on a Mac) to print.

1234
56
7
8
9

Across

  1. 1. Small shrub in a garden
  2. 5. In the lead, as in a race
  3. 7. Warm shawl worn over the shoulders
  4. 8. Loud emergency alarm on an ambulance
  5. 9. Not as much

Down

  1. 1. Person in charge at work
  2. 2. Up to the time that
  3. 3. Shop where you buy things
  4. 4. Openings in a slice of Swiss cheese
  5. 6. Writing tools that are mightier than the sword?

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About this printout

This page prints Mini #339 (Friday, September 4, 2026): a 5×5 grid with two black squares and ten clues, five Across and five Down. The site's navigation and footer are left off the printout, and so are these notes.

Solving on paper

Paper has no Check button, so write lightly where you're unsure. The shortest slot, 1-Across, has only four letters, so it's a good place to start. The shortest clue is 9-Across, “Not as much”, at three words; the longest is 6-Down, “Writing tools that are mightier than the sword?”, at eight words. Clue types to watch for:

  • Ends in a question mark: 6-Down, “Writing tools that are mightier than the sword?”

When you've finished, compare with the answer key for September 4, 2026, or open the hints if you get stuck. Prefer a screen? Play it online. The day before, Mini #338 (September 3, 2026), opens with 1-Across, “Grub, informally”; the day after, Mini #340 (September 5, 2026), opens with 1-Across, “Place to deposit your paycheck”.