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Mini #343 · Tuesday

Printable Mini Crossword: September 8, 2026

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

123
45
6
7
8

Across

  1. 1. Structure that holds back a river
  2. 4. Diner handouts listing dishes
  3. 6. Like milk you're told not to cry over
  4. 7. Wandering desert dweller
  5. 8. Number after nine

Down

  1. 1. Train station
  2. 2. Japanese animation style
  3. 3. Disney heroine who disguises herself as a soldier
  4. 4. Microsoft's web portal, once
  5. 5. Sexually transmitted illness, for short

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About this printout

This page prints Mini #343 (Tuesday, September 8, 2026): a 5×5 grid with four 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 three letters, so it's a good place to start. The shortest clue is 1-Down, “Train station”, at two words; the longest is 6-Across, “Like milk you're told not to cry over”, at eight words. Clue types to watch for:

  • Marked as a short form: 5-Down, “Sexually transmitted illness, for short”

When you've finished, compare with the answer key for September 8, 2026, or open the hints if you get stuck. Prefer a screen? Play it online. The day before, Mini #342 (September 7, 2026), opens with 1-Across, “Out-of-focus photo”; the day after, Mini #344 (September 9, 2026), opens with 1-Across, “Dull and colorless”.