Mini Crossword Today: Clues, Hints and Answers for September 24
One stubborn square should not cost you the whole grid. Every clue here carries its own extra nudge, so you can open the entry you are stuck on and leave the rest alone.
Mini Crossword hints, one rung at a time
Five rungs, from grid facts to a per-clue nudge. This page remembers which ones you opened while this grid is current.
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Hint 1: Grid facts
Counted off the grid, not guessed.
- Grid
- 5 × 5
- Clues
- 5 across, 5 down
- Answer lengths
- 4–5 letters
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Hint 2: Across clues, with an extra nudge each
Open only the one you are stuck on.
1 Across — Attendees of the Jellicle Ball, on Broadway (4)
Famous musical with feline characters
5 Across — Topping on a pizza margherita (5)
Herb commonly used in Italian cooking
6 Across — President who said "The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something" (5)
US President known for inspirational quotes
7 Across — Feature of many a smart toilet (5)
Luxury feature in high-end bathrooms
8 Across — Rattling kind of drum (5)
Drum type that produces a sharp sound
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Hint 3: Down clues, with an extra nudge each
Same treatment, the other way.
1 Down — House in the woods (5)
Cozy retreat in a wooded area
2 Down — Carne ___ (beef dish) (5)
Type of grilled beef popular in Mexican cuisine
3 Down — Function in the Clock app (5)
Clock app feature for setting intervals
4 Down — Rock used in roofing (5)
Material used for roofing due to durability
5 Down — Moves up and down in the water (4)
Action of floating gently in water
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Hint 4: First letter of every answer
One letter each — the crossings do the rest.
- 1 Across
- C… (4 letters)
- 5 Across
- B… (5 letters)
- 6 Across
- O… (5 letters)
- 7 Across
- B… (5 letters)
- 8 Across
- S… (5 letters)
- 1 Down
- C… (5 letters)
- 2 Down
- A… (5 letters)
- 3 Down
- T… (5 letters)
- 4 Down
- S… (5 letters)
- 5 Down
- B… (4 letters)
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Hint 5: Where to start
Last rung before the filled grid.
Take 1 Across first: at 4 letters it is the shortest entry on the board, and every crossing it makes hands you a free letter somewhere else.
Today's Mini Crossword answers, clue by clue
Each clue opens on its own: the nudge first, the answer folded one level deeper.
Across
1Attendees of the Jellicle Ball, on Broadway4
Famous musical with feline characters
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CATS
5Topping on a pizza margherita5
Herb commonly used in Italian cooking
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BASIL
6President who said "The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something"5
US President known for inspirational quotes
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OBAMA
7Feature of many a smart toilet5
Luxury feature in high-end bathrooms
Show answer
BIDET
8Rattling kind of drum5
Drum type that produces a sharp sound
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SNARE
Down
1House in the woods5
Cozy retreat in a wooded area
Show answer
CABIN
2Carne ___ (beef dish)5
Type of grilled beef popular in Mexican cuisine
Show answer
ASADA
3Function in the Clock app5
Clock app feature for setting intervals
Show answer
TIMER
4Rock used in roofing5
Material used for roofing due to durability
Show answer
SLATE
5Moves up and down in the water4
Action of floating gently in water
Show answer
BOBS
This grid by the numbers
Constructed by Christina Iverson, edited by Joel Fagliano.
- Date
- Thursday, September 24, 2026
- Grid
- 5 × 5
- Clues
- 10 — 5 across, 5 down
- Answer lengths
- 4–5 letters
- Difficulty
- medium
The last board we archived
The newest archived page is Mini Crossword answers for Wednesday, September 23, 2026, created once its date stopped being current everywhere on Earth.
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Today's NYT Strands hints, spangram and answers
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Today's NYT Connections hints and answers
Sixteen tiles, four groups. Nudges first, full groupings last.
How the Mini works, in short
A five-by-five grid most solvers finish inside a minute. Fill what you are sure of first: every crossing hands you a letter the other way, so one confident across answer usually unlocks three down ones. Our full Mini Crossword guide covers the abbreviation and wordplay conventions that trip newcomers.
NYT Mini Crossword questions we get asked
When does a new NYT Mini Crossword appear?
Weekdays at 10pm Eastern for the following day, and 6pm Eastern on Saturday for Sunday. This page follows your own time zone once the puzzle is live.
Can I get one Mini clue hinted without seeing the grid solved?
Yes — that is what this page is for. Each clue carries its own nudge on its own rung, so you can open exactly the square you are stuck on and leave the rest alone.
How big is the Mini Crossword grid on September 24?
5 by 5, with 5 across clues and 5 down clues — 10 entries in all.
What are the Mini Crossword answers for September 24?
1 Across: CATS, 5 Across: BASIL, 6 Across: OBAMA, 7 Across: BIDET, 8 Across: SNARE, 1 Down: CABIN, 2 Down: ASADA, 3 Down: TIMER, 4 Down: SLATE, 5 Down: BOBS.
Is TodayHint affiliated with The New York Times?
No — TodayHint is independent. The Mini Crossword and NYT are trademarks of The New York Times Company. Clue text is reported as printed; the nudges around it are written for this site.