NYT Mini Crossword Answers for September 12, 2026
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Sam Ezersky.
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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A O______ · 8A C______ · 9A T______ · 10A A___ · 11A V______ · 15A E______ · 16A M___ · 1D O_____ · 2D Y_____ · 3D S_____ · 4D T______ · 5D E__ · 6D R__ · 7D S__ · 12D A__ · 13D G__ · 14D E__
Across
1A: If you order "ostriche" on an Italian menu, you actually get these
OYSTERS · more answers for this clue
8A: Microsoft's A.I. assistant
COPILOT · more answers for this clue
9A: Move-in-ready, as a house for sale
TURNKEY · more answers for this clue
10A: Home's opposite, on scoreboards
AWAY · more answers for this clue
11A: Old and classic, as a car
VINTAGE · more answers for this clue
15A: They're revved with a "Vroom!"
ENGINES · more answers for this clue
16A: M, on a form
MALE · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Span from C to C, in music
OCTAVE · more answers for this clue
2D: "Fine, I give up"
YOUWIN · more answers for this clue
3D: Pounced
SPRANG · more answers for this clue
4D: Young boy saved by Scrooge's change of heart
TINYTIM · more answers for this clue
5D: Antlered animal of the Rockies
6D: Fish eggs
7D: Home with a trough of slop
12D: Actress de Armas
13D: Stylist's goo
14D: Suffix with Vietnam and Senegal
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OYSTERS
COPILOT
TURNKEY
AWAY
VINTAGE
ENGINES
MALE
FAQ
1-Across: If you order "ostriche" on an Italian menu, you actually get these
OYSTERS.
8-Across: Microsoft's A.I. assistant
COPILOT.
9-Across: Move-in-ready, as a house for sale
TURNKEY.
10-Across: Home's opposite, on scoreboards
AWAY.
11-Across: Old and classic, as a car
VINTAGE.
15-Across: They're revved with a "Vroom!"
ENGINES.
16-Across: M, on a form
MALE.
1-Down: Span from C to C, in music
OCTAVE.
2-Down: "Fine, I give up"
YOUWIN.
3-Down: Pounced
SPRANG.
4-Down: Young boy saved by Scrooge's change of heart
TINYTIM.
5-Down: Antlered animal of the Rockies
ELK.
6-Down: Fish eggs
ROE.
7-Down: Home with a trough of slop
STY.
12-Down: Actress de Armas
ANA.
13-Down: Stylist's goo
GEL.
14-Down: Suffix with Vietnam and Senegal
ESE.