Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Saturday, Sept. 26

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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 the longest one of the week, so it might take you a little longer than usual. Read on for all the answers.

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Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: Alphabet song lyric before “Now I know my ABCs”
Answer: WXYANDZ

8A clue: Sea creature whose name sounds like “Ah, baloney!”
Answer: ABALONE

9A clue: Skin markings after a sunny day on the links
Answer: GOLFTAN

10A clue: Gen ___ (member of the “MTV generation”)
Answer: XER

11A clue: Medieval weapon
Answer: POLEAXE

15A clue: Fasting intermittently, say
Answer: ONADIET

16A clue: Phrases differently
Answer: REWORDS

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Shake, like a dog’s tail
Answer: WAG

2D clue: Gaming console with a number in its name
Answer: XBOXONE

3D clue: Prestigious J.D. program in New Haven, Conn.
Answer: YALELAW

4D clue: Creamy pasta sauce
Answer: ALFREDO

5D clue: “Believe it or ___ …”
Answer: NOT

6D clue: Double-helix molecule
Answer: DNA

7D clue: Buddhism branch associated with gardens
Answer: ZEN

11D clue: “___ favor” (basic Spanish phrase)
Answer: POR

12D clue: What snowboarders try to catch
Answer: AIR

13D clue: Crossed (out)
Answer: XED

14D clue: Creatures on U.F.O.s, for short
Answer: ETS

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