NYT Mini Crossword today: puzzle answers for Saturday, September 7

Love crossword puzzles but don’t have all day to sit and solve a full-sized puzzle in your daily newspaper? That’s what The Mini is for!

A bite-sized version of the New York Times’ well-known crossword puzzle, The Mini is a quick and easy way to test your crossword skills daily in a lot less time (the average puzzle takes most players just over a minute to solve). While The Mini is smaller and simpler than a normal crossword, it isn’t always easy. Tripping up on one clue can be the difference between a personal best completion time and an embarrassing solve attempt.

Just like our Wordle hints and Connections hints, we’re here to help with The Mini today if you’re stuck and need a little help.

Below are the answers for the NYT Mini crossword today.

NYT Mini Crossword answers today

Across

Gross thing to find stuck under a desk – GUM
New ___ (browser button) – TAB
Common lunch hour – ONE
Ex-QB Manning – ELI
The dad in the “That’s my dad!” moment from the 2024 Democratic National Convention – TIMWALZ
Nail polish layers – COATS
Many top 10 Billboard songs – POPHITS
401(k) alternative, in brief – IRA
One may read “You Are Here” – MAP
Conclude – END
What each of Taylor Swift’s album represents, to Swifties – ERA