NYT Mini Crossword Clues & Answers - Sep 20

Saturday, September 20, 2025

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NYT Mini Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Small woodwind in a military band
  2. 5Made cow sounds
  3. 6Made cat sounds
  4. 7With 1-Down, annual activity with a draft
  5. 8Someone who wasn't named a Pro Bowler, but should have been
  6. 9Hot sauce that comes in tiny bottles
  7. 13Watchful of imminent danger
  8. 14Multi-part sports bets

Down

  1. 1See 7-Across
  2. 2Its capital is Des Moines
  3. 3Extra charges for ticket purchases
  4. 4Swirl of water
  5. 5Row of options on a computer screen
  6. 6Tomorrow, in Spanish
  7. 7Camera setting that adjusts the size of the aperture
  8. 10"... from ___ to shining ___"
  9. 11Shed tears
  10. 12Periods after fourth quarters, in brief

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Small woodwind in a military band — Answer: FIFE
  2. 5. Made cow sounds — Answer: MOOED
  3. 6. Made cat sounds — Answer: MEOWED
  4. 7. With 1-Down, annual activity with a draft — Answer: FANTASY
  5. 8. Someone who wasn't named a Pro Bowler, but should have been — Answer: SNUB
  6. 9. Hot sauce that comes in tiny bottles — Answer: TABASCO
  7. 13. Watchful of imminent danger — Answer: ONALERT
  8. 14. Multi-part sports bets — Answer: PARLAYS

Down

  1. 1. See 7-Across — Answer: FOOTBALL
  2. 2. Its capital is Des Moines — Answer: IOWA
  3. 3. Extra charges for ticket purchases — Answer: FEES
  4. 4. Swirl of water — Answer: EDDY
  5. 5. Row of options on a computer screen — Answer: MENUBAR
  6. 6. Tomorrow, in Spanish — Answer: MANANA
  7. 7. Camera setting that adjusts the size of the aperture — Answer: FSTOP
  8. 10. "... from ___ to shining ___" — Answer: SEA
  9. 11. Shed tears — Answer: CRY
  10. 12. Periods after fourth quarters, in brief — Answer: OTS

Here are the NYT Mini Crossword answers for Saturday, September 20, 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 20?” 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 20, 2025

The full solution for the September 20 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 20.

Hints for the September 20 Mini

Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's puzzle before the solutions above. The September 20 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 20, 2025 Mini is listed at the top of this page — the confirmed grid as published that day.

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