Here are all the NYT Mini Crossword answers for Wednesday, September 9, 2026. Today’s puzzle was constructed by Joel Fagliano and runs at a medium pace, with ATTWO being the trickiest entry for solvers who parse it as a phrase rather than a compound.
Across answers:
1-Across: PATS – Gentle, comforting touches
5-Across: HITUP – Give a call or text, informally
6-Across: EXTRA – Background actor
7-Across: HAWKS – Avid war advocates
8-Across: EROS – Greek god of love
Down answers:
1-Down: PIXAR – Studio behind “Coco” and “Cars”
2-Down: ATTWO – When some late lunches begin
3-Down: TURKS – _____ and Caicos
4-Down: SPAS – Luxury health retreats
5-Down: HEHE – Snickering laugh
Notable clues for September 9:
ATTWO (2-Down) is the most likely stumbling block today. The clue reads “When some late lunches begin,” and the answer is the phrase AT TWO rendered without a space – a format the Mini uses regularly but one that catches solvers reading for a single common word.
PIXAR (1-Down) is a clean pop-culture gimme anchoring the top-left corner. Solvers who land it immediately open up PATS (1-Across) and HITUP (5-Across) in quick succession.
EROS (8-Across) rounds out the grid with a clean mythology clue. The Greek god of love is a frequent Mini entry and should come fast for regular solvers.
For the rest of today’s NYT puzzles, the Wordle answer for September 9, 2026 is on Eastern Herald, along with the NYT Connections answers for September 9, the NYT Strands answers for September 9, and the NYT Spelling Bee answers for September 9. Yesterday’s NYT Mini Crossword answers for September 8 are also available.
