NYT Mini Crossword Answers Today (Sept. 11, 2025)

NYT Mini Crossword Answers for September 11, 2025

The New York Times Mini Crossword is the bite-sized version of the legendary NYT Crossword — quick, fun, and perfect for daily brain training. But sometimes, even the Mini can be tricky. If you’re stuck, here are the full Mini Crossword answers for Sept. 11, 2025.

???? Across Clues and Answers

• 1A. “You’re slaying!,” to a drag queen → WERK
• 5A. “Same here” → SODOI
• 6A. “Pipe” or “pump” instrument → ORGAN
• 7A. Ran away from the scene → FLED
• 8A. Things often skipped while listening to podcasts → ADS

???? Down Clues and Answers

• 1D. New York ___, newspaper that published the first crossword puzzle (1913) → WORLD
• 2D. A cube has 12 of them → EDGES
• 3D. The Beatles sang about a long and winding one → ROAD
• 4D. Family members, collectively → KIN
• 5D. Place for a couch potato → SOFA

???? Completed Mini Crossword for Sept. 11, 2025

When you put it all together, today’s NYT Mini grid looks like this:

W E R K
S O D O I
O R G A N
F L E D
A D S

How to Play More Mini Crosswords

• You can play today’s Mini Crossword for free on the NYT Games site.
• To access the archives of past puzzles, you’ll need an NYT Games subscription.

???? Pro Tip: The Mini is perfect daily warm-up for the full New York Times Crossword, and pairs well with Wordle, Connections, and Strands.