NYT Mini Crossword Answers for September 4, 2025
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Joel Fagliano.
No spoilers until you tap Reveal.
Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A B____ · 6A F____ · 7A F____ · 8A R__ · 9A T__ · 1D B__ · 2D A____ · 3D N____ · 4D F____ · 5D F__
Across
1A: National park in the Canadian Rockies
BANFF · more answers for this clue
6A: Elevator choice
FLOOR · more answers for this clue
7A: Means of transport in Seattle, San Francisco and New York
FERRY · more answers for this clue
8A: Unlikely chef in a 2007 Pixar film
9A: "Honor ___ father ..."
Down
1D: Closest pal, informally
2D: Text notification, e.g.
ALERT · more answers for this clue
3D: Jones who sang "Come Away With Me"
NORAH · more answers for this clue
4D: Number of thieves faced by Ali Baba
FORTY · more answers for this clue
5D: Loose item at the bottom of a fast-food bag, perhaps
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BANFF
FLOOR
FERRY
RAT
THY
FAQ
1-Across: National park in the Canadian Rockies
BANFF.
6-Across: Elevator choice
FLOOR.
7-Across: Means of transport in Seattle, San Francisco and New York
FERRY.
8-Across: Unlikely chef in a 2007 Pixar film
RAT.
9-Across: "Honor ___ father ..."
THY.
1-Down: Closest pal, informally
BFF.
2-Down: Text notification, e.g.
ALERT.
3-Down: Jones who sang "Come Away With Me"
NORAH.
4-Down: Number of thieves faced by Ali Baba
FORTY.
5-Down: Loose item at the bottom of a fast-food bag, perhaps
FRY.