NYT Mini Crossword · Answers

NYT Mini Crossword answers for Sunday, September 27, 2026

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A Sunday 5x5 by Joel Fagliano: a grand slam split across the middle, GRAND at 4-Across and SLAM at 8-Across, yours and mine clued exactly alike back to back, and fauna, gyms and a roil running down. Tap a clue to show just that answer.

Across

1. In shape
FIT
4. With 8-Across, four runs in baseball or four major wins in tennis
GRAND
6. Alternative to theirs
YOURS
7. Alternative to theirs
MINE
8. See 4-Across
SLAM

Down

1. Counterpart of flora
FAUNA
2. When dreams occur during sleep, for short
INREM
3. Reasons for end zone celebrations: Abbr.
TDS
4. Facilities with treadmills
GYMS
5. Stir up, as waters
ROIL

Full grid

Every answer, in grid order.

Across: FIT · GRAND · YOURS · MINE · SLAM
Down: FAUNA · INREM · TDS · GYMS · ROIL

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