NYT Mini Crossword for September 29, 2026
The New York Times Mini Crossword for Tuesday, September 29, 2026, presents a compact 5×5 grid with a clever twist: a repeated double-L pattern appears across several answers. Solvers who spot this early can breeze through the puzzle.
Across Clues and Answers
- 1A: Items on an airport carousel – BAGS
- 5A: Animal whose name has a doubled letter seen repeatedly in this puzzle – LLAMA
- 7A: Josh ___, 2024 N.F.L. M.V.P. – ALLEN
- 8A: Nabisco wafer brand – NILLA
- 9A: Small hill – KNOLL
Down Clues and Answers
- 1D: Versatile Scrabble tile – BLANK
- 2D: 100% committed – ALLIN
- 3D: Pico de ___ (salsa variety) – GALLO
- 4D: Aroma – SMELL
- 6D: Overly fussy about details – ANAL
Pattern Highlight
The puzzle’s hidden theme is the double-L, appearing in LLAMA, ALLEN, NILLA, ALLIN, and GALLO. The 5A clue explicitly points this out, helping solvers fill the grid faster.
This Mini Crossword offers a quick mental workout with a satisfying aha moment. A new puzzle is available daily.
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