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NYT Mini Crossword answers for Tuesday, September 29, 2026

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A Tuesday 5x5 by Ian Livengood, a Mini specialist moonlighting from Pips: bags on the carousel across the top, a llama and Josh Allen through the middle, and a blank Scrabble tile running down the first column. Tap a clue to show just that answer.

Across

  • 1. Items on an airport carousel
    BAGS
  • 5. Animal whose name has a doubled letter seen repeatedly in this puzzle
    LLAMA
  • 7. Josh ___, 2024 N.F.L. M.V.P.
    ALLEN
  • 8. Nabisco wafer brand
    NILLA
  • 9. Small hill
    KNOLL

Down

  • 1. Versatile Scrabble tile
    BLANK
  • 2. 100% committed
    ALLIN
  • 3. Pico de ___ (salsa variety)
    GALLO
  • 4. Aroma
    SMELL
  • 6. Overly fussy about details
    ANAL

Full grid

Every answer, in grid order.

Across: BAGS · LLAMA · ALLEN · NILLA · KNOLL
Down: BLANK · ALLIN · GALLO · SMELL · ANAL
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