NYT Mini Crossword Answers for September 5, 2026
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Sam Ezersky.
No spoilers until you tap Reveal.
Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A A_____ · 7A C_____ · 8A L_____ · 9A E__ · 10A I_____ · 13A D_____ · 14A K_____ · 1D A__ · 2D L__ · 3D A______ · 4D S______ · 5D K______ · 6D A__ · 10D I__ · 11D N__ · 12D D__
Across
1A: Its state quarter features a grizzly bear catching a salmon
ALASKA · more answers for this clue
7A: Run-of-the-mill
COMMON · more answers for this clue
8A: Needing a friend
LONELY · more answers for this clue
9A: Grazing animal in the Rockies
10A: Freestanding counter at the center of a kitchen
ISLAND · more answers for this clue
13A: Eating plan participant
DIETER · more answers for this clue
14A: Class with colored belts
KARATE · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Knee injury site, for short
2D: Brit's bathroom
3D: Memory loss issue
AMNESIA · more answers for this clue
4D: Nose, by function
SMELLER · more answers for this clue
5D: Major Indian city that's the capital of West Bengal
KOLKATA · more answers for this clue
6D: "___ given Sunday!" (football fan's maxim)
10D: Texting equivalent of a shrug
11D: After taxes
12D: "Dr." who co-founded Death Row Records
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ALASKA
COMMON
LONELY
ELK
ISLAND
DIETER
KARATE
FAQ
1-Across: Its state quarter features a grizzly bear catching a salmon
ALASKA.
7-Across: Run-of-the-mill
COMMON.
8-Across: Needing a friend
LONELY.
9-Across: Grazing animal in the Rockies
ELK.
10-Across: Freestanding counter at the center of a kitchen
ISLAND.
13-Across: Eating plan participant
DIETER.
14-Across: Class with colored belts
KARATE.
1-Down: Knee injury site, for short
ACL.
2-Down: Brit's bathroom
LOO.
3-Down: Memory loss issue
AMNESIA.
4-Down: Nose, by function
SMELLER.
5-Down: Major Indian city that's the capital of West Bengal
KOLKATA.
6-Down: "___ given Sunday!" (football fan's maxim)
ANY.
10-Down: Texting equivalent of a shrug
IDK.
11-Down: After taxes
NET.
12-Down: "Dr." who co-founded Death Row Records
DRE.