The NY Times Mini Crossword September 12, 2026 puzzle by Sam Ezersky is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 If you order “ostriche” on an Italian menu, you actually get these OYSTERS
- 8 Microsoft’s A.I. assistant COPILOT
- 9 Move-in-ready, as a house for sale TURNKEY
- 10 Home’s opposite, on scoreboards AWAY
- 11 Old and classic, as a car VINTAGE
- 15 They’re revved with a “Vroom!” ENGINES
- 16 M, on a form MALE
Down
- 1 Span from C to C, in music OCTAVE
- 2 “Fine, I give up” YOUWIN
- 3 Pounced SPRANG
- 4 Young boy saved by Scrooge’s change of heart TINYTIM
- 5 Antlered animal of the Rockies ELK
- 6 Fish eggs ROE
- 7 Home with a trough of slop STY
- 12 Actress de Armas ANA
- 13 Stylist’s goo GEL
- 14 Suffix with Vietnam and Senegal ESE
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