September 2, 2026archive
NYT Mini Crossword — September 2, 2026
Hints — one at a time
Hint 1 of 5
Today's five-by-five opens with a word for a movie (fitting for either a 2026 epic or a 1968 comedy), then what you'd call a clip uploaded to YouTube.
Hint 2 of 5
Continue across with endangered underwater ecosystems built by coral, and a word for kids who are spoiled or badly behaved.
Hint 3 of 5
The last across answer describes something unpleasantly greasy.
Hint 4 of 5
Down starts with the surname of a famous Food Network host known for diners, drive-ins and dives, and a phrase for something scoring a perfect 10.
Hint 5 of 5
Finish down with a playful term for someone who's clumsy or inept, the gray plant that drapes from cypress trees in the South, and a well-known alternative to Airbnb.
The answer — spoilers!
Reveal the full answer
- "The Odyssey" (2026) or "The Odd Couple" (1968) — FILM
- YouTube posting — VIDEO
- Endangered marine ecosystems — REEFS
- Spoiled kids — BRATS
- Greasy — OILY
- Guy of the Food Network — FIERI
- 10/10 — IDEAL
- Someone who doesn't handle things right? — LEFTY
- Spanish ___, plant that hangs from cypress trees — MOSS
- Airbnb alternative — VRBO
This puzzle by the numbers
- 5 across, 5 down
- VIDEO (5)
Counted from our own archive of NYT Mini Crossword answers — not published anywhere else.
