Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Thursday, Sept. 17

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. Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? It’s not too tricky today. Read on for all the answers. Mini across clues and answers 1A clue: Noise heard in an Aflac commercialAnswer: QUACK 6A clue: ___ Fester, “Wednesday” character played by Fred ArmisenAnswer: UNCLE 7A clue: Total moronAnswer: IDIOT 8A clue: Total, as expensesAnswer: RUNTO 9A clue: Containers for some basement partiesAnswer: KEGS The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Sept. 17, 2026.NYT/Screenshot by CNET Mini down clues and answers 1D clue: Unique mannerismAnswer: QUIRK 2D clue: Excessive, as criticism or punishmentAnswer: UNDUE 3D clue: Scoring 100% onAnswer: ACING 4D clue: Lumps in non-homogenized milkAnswer: CLOTS 5D clue: Kind of high-fat, low-carb dietAnswer: KETO CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The Totally Sweet '90s." She's been a journalist since 1989, working at Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, Twin Cities Sidewalk, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, and NBC News Digital. She's Gen X in birthdate, word and deed. If Marathon candy bars ever come back, she'll be first in line. See full bio