Here are the answers for the NYT Mini Crossword dated Wednesday, September 16, 2026. The clue-and-answer list below comes from CNET’s syndicated answer article; it is not an independently verified New York Times archive record.
Across answers
- Dallas hooper, for short — MAV
- Something to R.S.V.P. to — EVENT
- Kind of patio that shares its name with a Hawaiian island — LANAI
- Heavyweight in an industry — TITAN
- Straight ___, every part of every letter in this puzzle’s grid — LINE
Down answers
- Turn gooey, as cheese — MELT
- To no ___ (unsuccessfully) — AVAIL
- Large size at Starbucks — VENTI
- Flatbread sometimes brushed with garlic butter — NAAN
- Sharp part of a fork — TINE
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