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Mini Crossword Hints & Answers - Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Stuck on the Mini Crossword puzzle for Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (puzzle #12)? Get a one-letter hint clue-by-clue, reveal individual answers as you need them, or unhide the full solution grid below. 5 across · 6 down.

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Solution grid

Reveal solution 1M2A3N4S5C6LOSET7LATTER8OVERDO9GALOSH
Completed grid for the September 23, 2026 Mini Crossword puzzle.

Across answers

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  1. 1A. Le ___ (French race site) (4)
    Hint M · · ·
    Answer MANS
  2. 5A. Sequester for a private talk (6)
    Hint C · · · · ·
    Answer CLOSET
  3. 7A. Opposite of former (6)
    Hint L · · · · ·
    Answer LATTER
  4. 8A. Gild the lily, essentially (6)
    Hint O · · · · ·
    Answer OVERDO
  5. 9A. Overshoe for a downpour (6)
    Hint G · · · · ·
    Answer GALOSH

Down answers

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  1. 1D. Highway lodging for motorists (5)
    Hint M · · · ·
    Answer MOTEL
  2. 2D. Star: Prefix (5)
    Hint A · · · ·
    Answer ASTRO
  3. 3D. Depends on utterly (5)
    Hint N · · · ·
    Answer NEEDS
  4. 4D. Bygone Detroit brewery (5)
    Hint S · · · ·
    Answer STROH
  5. 5D. Obstruct, as an artery (4)
    Hint C · · ·
    Answer CLOG
  6. 6D. Molten volcanic rock flow (4)
    Hint L · · ·
    Answer LAVA