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NYT Mini Crossword · Answers

NYT Mini Crossword answers for Wednesday, September 16, 2026

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A Wednesday 5x5 by Adam Aaronson: MAV opens the Across clues and MELT runs down the first column. Tap a clue to show just that answer.

Across

1. Dallas hooper, for short
MAV
4. Something to R.S.V.P. to
EVENT
7. Kind of patio that shares its name with a Hawaiian island
LANAI
8. Heavyweight in an industry
TITAN
9. Straight ___, every part of every letter in this puzzle's grid
LINE

Down

1. Turn gooey, as cheese
MELT
2. To no ___ (unsuccessfully)
AVAIL
3. Large size at Starbucks
VENTI
5. Flatbread sometimes brushed with garlic butter
NAAN
6. Sharp part of a fork
TINE

Full grid

Every answer, in grid order.

Across: MAV · EVENT · LANAI · TITAN · LINE
Down: MELT · AVAIL · VENTI · NAAN · TINE

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