NYT Mini Crossword September 4 2026 Answers

All 10 clues from the Friday New York Times Mini crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Reveal answers one at a time right in the grid, or open any clue for its full history.

Constructed by Joel Fagliano
PUZZLE GRID5×5 · SPOILERS HIDDEN
1M2A3N4L5OOSE6INTHE7ATTED8MOON

Or reveal one answer at a time from the clue list below — it fills into the grid.

ALL CLUES10 CLUES
ACROSS
4AOpposite of tight5 lettersLOOSE
6ASee 1-Across5 lettersINTHE
8ASee 1-Across4 lettersMOON
DOWN
2DPale with fright5 lettersASHEN
3DHave to have4 lettersNEED
4DActor Neeson of "Taken"4 lettersLIAM
5D"Hold ___ your hat!"4 lettersONTO
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