NYT Mini Crossword Answers for September 19, 2026
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 A_____ · 7A I_____ · 8A D_____ · 9A A___ · 10A I___ · 13A O_____ · 15A F_____ · 16A F_____ · 1D A___ · 2D I___ · 3D R_______ · 4D B_______ · 5D N__ · 6D B__ · 11D T___ · 12D Y___ · 13D O__ · 14D T__
Across
1A: Vacation rental
AIRBNB · more answers for this clue
7A: When woolly mammoths and saber-toothed tigers roamed the earth
ICEAGE · more answers for this clue
8A: Father figure?
DADBOD · more answers for this clue
9A: Comedian Samberg
ANDY · more answers for this clue
10A: ___-bitty
ITTY · more answers for this clue
13A: Canada's capital
OTTAWA · more answers for this clue
15A: April 1st prankster
FOOLER · more answers for this clue
16A: Like the tongues of snakes
FORKED · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Famed opera with over 1,000 performances at the Met
AIDA · more answers for this clue
2D: "As far as ___ tell ..."
ICAN · more answers for this clue
3D: Frequent visitor to websites with "r/" in their names
REDDITOR · more answers for this clue
4D: Wittle, e.g.
BABYTALK · more answers for this clue
5D: Many a foreign aid grp.
6D: What a convertible sofa converts into
11D: Overly cutesy
TWEE · more answers for this clue
12D: Football field unit
YARD · more answers for this clue
13D: Not working today
14D: In addition
Completed grid
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AIRBNB
ICEAGE
DADBOD
ANDY
ITTY
OTTAWA
FOOLER
FORKED
FAQ
1-Across: Vacation rental
AIRBNB.
7-Across: When woolly mammoths and saber-toothed tigers roamed the earth
ICEAGE.
8-Across: Father figure?
DADBOD.
9-Across: Comedian Samberg
ANDY.
10-Across: ___-bitty
ITTY.
13-Across: Canada's capital
OTTAWA.
15-Across: April 1st prankster
FOOLER.
16-Across: Like the tongues of snakes
FORKED.
1-Down: Famed opera with over 1,000 performances at the Met
AIDA.
2-Down: "As far as ___ tell ..."
ICAN.
3-Down: Frequent visitor to websites with "r/" in their names
REDDITOR.
4-Down: Wittle, e.g.
BABYTALK.
5-Down: Many a foreign aid grp.
NGO.
6-Down: What a convertible sofa converts into
BED.
11-Down: Overly cutesy
TWEE.
12-Down: Football field unit
YARD.
13-Down: Not working today
OFF.
14-Down: In addition
TOO.