What is the answer to the NYT Mini Crossword clue ""Hold ___ your hat!"" from September 4, 2026?

Crossword clue

“"Hold ___ your hat!"”

This clue appeared as 5-Down in the NYT Mini Crossword on Friday, September 4, 2026. The answer has 4 letters.

Answer · 4 lettersFirst appearance

ONTO

Letters4

Starts withO

Ends withO

Vowels2

Where this clue has appeared

NYT Mini
Sep 4, 20264 letters→

About this clue

The clue “"Hold ___ your hat!"” ran in the NYT Mini Crossword on September 4, 2026 as 5-Down. Its answer is a 4-letter word that starts with O and ends with O.

See every answer from the puzzle on the NYT Mini Crossword page for September 4, 2026, or learn how clues like this work in our guide to crossword clue types.

More clues from this puzzle

1AWith 6- and 8-Across, face seen in outer space3 letters 4AOpposite of tight5 letters 6ASee 1-Across5 letters 7ADirectly called out in a post, using an "@"5 letters 8ASee 1-Across4 letters 1D"Eureka" for California, or "Excelsior" for New York5 letters 2DPale with fright5 letters 3DHave to have4 letters

FAQ

What is the answer to the “"Hold ___ your hat!"” clue?+

The answer is ONTO (4 letters), from the NYT Mini Crossword of September 4, 2026.

Where has this clue appeared?+

We have seen it 1 time in the NYT Mini.

How do I find other NYT Mini answers?+

Open the full list of answers for September 4, 2026, or browse every date on the NYT Mini Crossword hub.