The NY Times Mini Crossword September 20, 2025 puzzle by Sam Ezersky is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
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- 1 Small woodwind in a military band FIFE
- 5 Made cow sounds MOOED
- 6 Made cat sounds MEOWED
- 7 With 1-Down, annual activity with a draft FANTASY
- 8 Someone who wasn’t named a Pro Bowler, but should have been SNUB
- 9 Hot sauce that comes in tiny bottles TABASCO
- 13 Watchful of imminent danger ONALERT
- 14 Multi-part sports bets PARLAYS
Down
- 1 See 7-Across FOOTBALL
- 2 Its capital is Des Moines IOWA
- 3 Extra charges for ticket purchases FEES
- 4 Swirl of water EDDY
- 5 Row of options on a computer screen MENUBAR
- 6 Tomorrow, in Spanish MANANA
- 7 Camera setting that adjusts the size of the aperture FSTOP
- 10 “… from ___ to shining ___” SEA
- 11 Shed tears CRY
- 12 Periods after fourth quarters, in brief OTS
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