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Here are the NYT Mini Crossword answers for September 3, 2026. The clue prompts are listed below with likely fills; the answer tiles on the matching guide page were not visible in the retrieved view, so these are clue-based interpretations rather than independently verified entries from the official grid.
NYT Mini Crossword answers for September 3, 2026
Across
- 1A, “Leave alone”: LET BE
- 6A, “Vehemently dislike”: HATE
- 7A, “Middle section of the body”: TORSO
- 8A, “Hands on your ___! Hands on your ___!” (the “Cha-Cha Slide” refrain): KNEES
- 9A, “Iris’s place”: EYE
Down
- 1D, “Crispy treat during Hanukkah”: LATKE
- 2D, “Expensive dark wood”: EBONY
- 3D, “This clue’s number”: ONE
- 4D, “Big name in portable speakers”: JBL
- 5D, “Greek god who shoots (and sounds like!) arrows”: EROS
The September 3, 2026 clue list appears on Try Hard Guides’ dated answer page. Its retrieved view did not show the solution tiles, so treat the fills above as likely interpretations of the clues, not confirmed official answers.
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The NYT Mini is a 5×5 crossword: enter Across and Down answers in a crossing grid. The New York Times Help Center says daily puzzles become available the evening before their publish date: weekdays and Saturdays at 10 p.m. EST, and Sundays at 6 p.m. EST on Saturday. In-game help can check or reveal a square, an answer, or the full puzzle.
To find an older Mini, use the NYT crossword archive and select Mini, month, and year. NYT says Games and All Access subscribers can access the archive; non-subscribers have limited access. Availability and interface details may change.
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