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Mini Crossword Hints & Answers - Monday, September 14, 2026

Stuck on the Mini Crossword puzzle for Monday, September 14, 2026 (puzzle #3)? 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 1A2L3D4E5R6S7MARMOT8OTIOSE9LEFTIE10EXTEND
Completed grid for the September 14, 2026 Mini Crossword puzzle.

Across answers

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  1. 1A. Birch family trees (6)
    Hint A · · · · ·
    Answer ALDERS
  2. 7A. Whistling alpine rodent (6)
    Hint M · · · · ·
    Answer MARMOT
  3. 8A. Present but pointless (6)
    Hint O · · · · ·
    Answer OTIOSE
  4. 9A. One battling right-handed scissors (6)
    Hint L · · · · ·
    Answer LEFTIE
  5. 10A. Stretch out (6)
    Hint E · · · · ·
    Answer EXTEND

Down answers

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  1. 1D. Soap plant of the Southwest (5)
    Hint A · · · ·
    Answer AMOLE
  2. 2D. Snappy exam glove material (5)
    Hint L · · · ·
    Answer LATEX
  3. 3D. Glide along with the current (5)
    Hint D · · · ·
    Answer DRIFT
  4. 4D. Telegraph feelings broadly (5)
    Hint E · · · ·
    Answer EMOTE
  5. 5D. Ballet dancer's slip preventer (5)
    Hint R · · · ·
    Answer ROSIN
  6. 6D. Charger for a cavalier (5)
    Hint S · · · ·
    Answer STEED