NYT Mini Crossword Clues & Answers - Sep 6

Saturday, September 06, 2025

By Joel Fagliano

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NYT Mini Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1U.S. prez who served four terms
  2. 4Hurry, in Shakespearean English
  3. 7Only country to have a musical instrument (the harp) as its national emblem
  4. 9Big name in rum
  5. 10She holds the record for most #1 Billboard hits by a female rapper (5)
  6. 11Ancient time-tracking device
  7. 12Ctrl-___-Del
  8. 13Opposite of SSW
  9. 14Used to be
  10. 15Jupiter or Saturn, primarily

Down

  1. 1Small lie
  2. 2Whom Count von Count of "Sesame Street" is a parody of
  3. 3Takes back, as testimony
  4. 41920s U.S. president
  5. 5Home to the W.N.B.A.'s Fever
  6. 6Weed gummies
  7. 8Cooking grease
  8. 11Observed

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. U.S. prez who served four terms — Answer: FDR
  2. 4. Hurry, in Shakespearean English — Answer: HIE
  3. 7. Only country to have a musical instrument (the harp) as its national emblem — Answer: IRELAND
  4. 9. Big name in rum — Answer: BACARDI
  5. 10. She holds the record for most #1 Billboard hits by a female rapper (5) — Answer: CARDIB
  6. 11. Ancient time-tracking device — Answer: SUNDIAL
  7. 12. Ctrl-___-Del — Answer: ALT
  8. 13. Opposite of SSW — Answer: NNE
  9. 14. Used to be — Answer: WAS. Hint: Think of how we refer to something in the past! 🕰️
  10. 15. Jupiter or Saturn, primarily — Answer: GAS

Down

  1. 1. Small lie — Answer: FIB
  2. 2. Whom Count von Count of "Sesame Street" is a parody of — Answer: DRACULA
  3. 3. Takes back, as testimony — Answer: RECANTS
  4. 4. 1920s U.S. president — Answer: HARDING
  5. 5. Home to the W.N.B.A.'s Fever — Answer: INDIANA
  6. 6. Weed gummies — Answer: EDIBLES
  7. 8. Cooking grease — Answer: LARD
  8. 11. Observed — Answer: SAW

Here are the NYT Mini Crossword answers for Saturday, September 6, 2025 — every across and down solution for that day's 5×5 puzzle, listed at the top of this page. Whether you're catching up on a Mini you missed, settling a “what was the answer on September 6?” question, or checking a grid you finished that day, the complete clue-by-clue solution is right here. If you're after today's puzzle instead, head to our live NYT Mini answers page.

NYT Mini answers for September 6, 2025

The full solution for the September 6 Mini is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Because the Mini is a compact 5×5, one missing letter tends to block several crossing answers at once, so each answer is listed separately: you can check just the one you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Saturday, September 6.

Hints for the September 6 Mini

Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's puzzle before the solutions above. The September 6 Mini fell on a Saturday, and while the Mini keeps a fairly even difficulty all week, its clues lean on quick general knowledge and current culture — so a single unfamiliar name is usually the one square that trips solvers up. Use the hints for that day's trickiest clues, then reveal the answers above only if you need them.

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Every across and down answer for the Saturday, September 6, 2025 Mini is listed at the top of this page — the confirmed grid as published that day.

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