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Mini Crossword Hints & Answers - Thursday, 17 September 2026

Stuck on the Mini Crossword puzzle for Thursday, 17 September 2026 (puzzle #6)? 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 1S2C3A4L5E6S7CHROME8RAISIN9ASSERT10PEER
Completed grid for the 17 September 2026 Mini Crossword puzzle.

Across answers

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  1. 1A. Balance used for weighing flour (6)
    Hint S · · · · ·
    Answer SCALES
  2. 7A. Shiny silver plating on bumpers (6)
    Hint C · · · · ·
    Answer CHROME
  3. 8A. Wrinkled dried grape in cereal (6)
    Hint R · · · · ·
    Answer RAISIN
  4. 9A. Declare with confidence (6)
    Hint A · · · · ·
    Answer ASSERT
  5. 10A. Duke, earl or baron (4)
    Hint P · · ·
    Answer PEER

Down answers

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  1. 1D. Short quarrel in a playground (5)
    Hint S · · · ·
    Answer SCRAP
  2. 2D. Run after a runaway dog (5)
    Hint C · · · ·
    Answer CHASE
  3. 3D. Get up in the morning (5)
    Hint A · · · ·
    Answer ARISE
  4. 4D. Runner who missed the podium (5)
    Hint L · · · ·
    Answer LOSER
  5. 5D. Middle Eastern monarch or ruler (4)
    Hint E · · ·
    Answer EMIR
  6. 6D. Dispatched by post (4)
    Hint S · · ·
    Answer SENT