Today’s NYT Mini Crossword answers cover a range of topics, including feline friends, garden essentials, former presidents, toilet accessories, types of taco meat, and a place you’d stay in the woods.
Working on the daily Connections, Connections Sports Edition, Wordle, and Strands is a whole ritual for many of us. And we can’t forget about the NYT’s The Mini Crossword, too!
Although the NYT is known for “The Crossword,” a larger puzzle for paid subscribers, The Mini has quite the fan following as well. This particular game resets at 10 p.m., unlike some of the others that start over at midnight.
So, if you’re working on today’s Mini Crossword on Thursday, September 24, and need some help (I’ve been there), get ready to read the clues and solutions for each line. We have them separated into hints first for both “Across” and “Down” words, followed by “Across Answers” and “Down Answers,” so be careful if you want to avoid spoilers as you scroll!
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Hints for NYT’s The Mini Crossword on Thursday, September 24, 2026
Here are additional clues for each of the words in today’s Mini Crossword.
NYT Mini Across Hints
1 Across: Attendees of the Jellicle Ball, on Broadway — HINT: Starts with the letter “C”
5 Across: Topping on a pizza margherita — HINT: Ends with the letter “L”
6 Across: President who said “The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something” — HINT: Ends with the letter “A”
7 Across: Feature of many a smart toilet — HINT: Starts with the letter “B”
8 Across: Rattling kind of drum — HINT: Ends with the letter “E”
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NYT Mini Down Hints
1 Down: House in the woods — HINT: Starts with the letter “C”
2 Down: Carne ___ (beef dish) — HINT: Starts with the letter “A”
3 Down: Function in the Clock app — HINT: Ends with the letter “R”
4 Down: Rock used in roofing — HINT: Starts with the letter “S”
5 Down: Moves up and down in the water — HINT: Ends with the letter “S”
Answers to NYT’s The Mini Crossword for Thursday, September 24, 2026
Don’t go any further unless you want to know exactly what the correct words are in today’s Mini Crossword.
NYT Mini Across Answers
1 Across: Attendees of the Jellicle Ball, on Broadway — CATS
5 Across: Topping on a pizza margherita — BASIL
6 Across: President who said “The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something” — OBAMA
7 Across: Feature of many a smart toilet — BIDET
8 Across: Rattling kind of drum — SNARE
NYT Mini Down Answers
1 Down: House in the woods — CABIN
2 Down: Carne ___ (beef dish) — ASADA
3 Down: Function in the Clock app — TIMER
4 Down: Rock used in roofing — SLATE
5 Down: Moves up and down in the water — BOBS
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