Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Monday, Sept. 21

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CNET published the answers and hints for the New York Times Mini Crossword puzzle released on September 21, 2026. The article provides a complete list of solutions for both across and down clues to assist readers. It also includes links to other daily puzzle answers such as Wordle, Connections, and Strands.

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▪The article provides the solutions for the NYT Mini Crossword puzzle dated September 21, 2026.
▪Specific answers included in the puzzle are VANS, HOPES, POTPIE, SHELL, and YORE for the across clues.
▪Down clue answers listed in the article include VOTER, APPLE, NEIL, SSE, HOHO, and PSY.
▪The piece is authored by Gael Cooper, a CNET editor and journalist specializing in pop culture.
▪CNET regularly publishes daily answers and hints for various word games including Wordle and Connections.

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Tech > Gaming Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Monday, Sept. 21 Here are the answers for today's NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Sept. 21, 2026. Gael Cooper CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops?… Read full bio Gael Cooper Read full bio September 21, 2026, 12:37 am ET 1 min read Need the answers for today's NYT Mini Crossword? James Martin/CNET Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? CNET publishes daily answers and hints for Wordle, The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles.The Mini Crossword is a nice break from the tougher puzzles, and it takes only a fraction of the time of the vaunted, regular New York Times Crossword puzzle.

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