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Here are the answers to the NYT Mini Crossword for Thursday, September 4, 2025. Spoilers below, organized by direction.
Across answers
- 1 Across: BANFF — National park in the Canadian Rockies.
- 2 Across: FLOOR — Elevator choice.
- 3 Across: FERRY — Means of transport in Seattle, San Francisco and New York.
- 4 Across: RAT — Unlikely chef in a 2007 Pixar film.
- 5 Across: THY — “Honor ___ father …”
Down answers
- 1 Down: BFF — Closest pal, informally.
- 2 Down: ALERT — Text notification, for example.
- 3 Down: NORAH — Jones who sang “Come Away With Me.”
- 4 Down: FORTY — Number of thieves faced by Ali Baba.
- 5 Down: FRY — Loose item at the bottom of a fast-food bag, perhaps.
About the Mini and playing past puzzles
The Mini is a compact crossword. Forbes describes most weekday grids as five by five, with three to five clues in each direction; some puzzles, particularly Saturdays, are larger. The date-specific answer list is also reported by Forbes and the clue set is independently listed by Try Hard Guides.
To solve older Minis, the New York Times says eligible Games subscriptions include Mini access, and past puzzles can be opened in the archive on the web or in the Games app. See the current Mini Crossword help page and archive access instructions for details; subscription eligibility and arrangements can change.
For a print option, Hachette lists The New York Times Mini Crossword Page-A-Day Calendar 2027, edited by Joel Fagliano. It is a separate collection of puzzles, not evidence that this September 4, 2025 puzzle appears in the calendar.
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