NYT Mini Crossword Clues & Answers - Sep 27

Saturday, September 27, 2025

By Joel Fagliano

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NYT Mini Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Wide-ranging
  2. 6Country that produces Comte and Camembert
  3. 7Nonet that became an octet in 2006
  4. 8Toyota's ___4
  5. 9Bowl-shaped pan
  6. 10Highest-grossing film of all time
  7. 12First word of Oasis's "Wonderwall"
  8. 13Helen of ___ (mythical beauty)

Down

  1. 1Swagger
  2. 2Competed in a marathon
  3. 3Street sign with an arrow
  4. 4Jon Hamm or Kevin Bacon
  5. 5Office furniture
  6. 6Ice cream option
  7. 7Chris of "Guardians of the Galaxy"
  8. 11When doubled, nickname for pop star Swift

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Wide-ranging — Answer: BROAD
  2. 6. Country that produces Comte and Camembert — Answer: FRANCE
  3. 7. Nonet that became an octet in 2006 — Answer: PLANETS
  4. 8. Toyota's ___4 — Answer: RAV
  5. 9. Bowl-shaped pan — Answer: WOK
  6. 10. Highest-grossing film of all time — Answer: AVATAR
  7. 12. First word of Oasis's "Wonderwall" — Answer: TODAY
  8. 13. Helen of ___ (mythical beauty) — Answer: TROY

Down

  1. 1. Swagger — Answer: BRAVADO
  2. 2. Competed in a marathon — Answer: RAN
  3. 3. Street sign with an arrow — Answer: ONEWAY
  4. 4. Jon Hamm or Kevin Bacon — Answer: ACTOR
  5. 5. Office furniture — Answer: DESK
  6. 6. Ice cream option — Answer: FLAVOR
  7. 7. Chris of "Guardians of the Galaxy" — Answer: PRATT
  8. 11. When doubled, nickname for pop star Swift — Answer: TAY

Here are the NYT Mini Crossword answers for Saturday, September 27, 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 27?” 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 27, 2025

The full solution for the September 27 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 27.

Hints for the September 27 Mini

Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's puzzle before the solutions above. The September 27 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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Frequently asked questions

What were the NYT Mini Crossword answers on September 27, 2025?

Every across and down answer for the Saturday, September 27, 2025 Mini is listed at the top of this page — the confirmed grid as published that day.

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