The NYT Mini Crossword answer for September 13, 2026 is a compact five-by-five grid that leans on pop culture, wordplay, and a two-part visual gag. Here is everything you need – hints first, full solution below.
Hints (Across)
1-Across (5 letters): A fruit-flavored juice drink brand aimed at kids – think pouches and a sun logo.
6-Across (5 letters): The maximum bet in poker, when a player commits every chip they have.
7-Across (5 letters): With 9-Across, the first word of a classic cartoon injury – treated with a raw steak in old slapstick.
8-Across (4 letters): Synonymous with “only” or “solitary.”
9-Across (3 letters): With 7-Across, the body part a football player blackens with grease paint to cut glare.
Hints (Down)
1-Down (5 letters): The “C” in CNN.
2-Down (5 letters): A mixture of two or more metals – bronze is one example.
3-Down (5 letters): What people mistakenly say Superman is, before correcting themselves.
4-Down (4 letters): “___ is great when you’re hungry and you want 2,000 of something”: Mitch Hedberg.
5-Down (3 letters): What a printer runs out of at the worst possible moment.
NYT Mini Crossword Answers – September 13, 2026
Across
1-Across: CAPRI (___ Sun juice drink)
6-Across: ALLIN (Maximum poker bet)
7-Across: BLACK (With 9-Across, injury treated with a raw steak in old cartoons)
8-Across: LONE (Only)
9-Across: EYE (With 7-Across, application on a football player’s face)
Down
1-Down: CABLE (The “C” of CNN)
2-Down: ALLOY (Metal mixture)
3-Down: PLANE (What Superman is mistaken for)
4-Down: RICE (“___ is great when you’re hungry and you want 2,000 of something”: Mitch Hedberg)
5-Down: INK (Printer’s supply)
Today’s Theme
The trickiest entry is the two-part BLACK EYE running across rows three and four – the kind of cartoon injury that calls for a cold steak. ALLIN doubles as a poker term and a mood. CAPRI Sun is the nostalgic anchor of 1-Across. The grid is clean, quick, and satisfying – a fair Saturday challenge that most solvers will finish in under two minutes.
The NYT Connections answers for September 13, 2026 are also live if you are working through today’s full suite. The Wordle answer for today and the NYT Strands solution for September 13 are both available on Eastern Herald. For comparison, see the NYT Mini Crossword answers for September 1. The Mini Crossword resets daily at midnight Eastern Time. Come back tomorrow for the next solution.
