Mini Answers

NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Review the Across and Down clues from this puzzle, reveal optional hints, then check the completed grid and explanations for every answer.

Mini Crossword

Tuesday, September 9, 2025
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ACROSS

  1. 1.Aerobics class with platforms
  2. 5.Like crackers that have lost some crunch
  3. 6.Not healthy, as a relationship
  4. 7.Black-and-white cookies
  5. 8.W, as in Waze?

DOWN

  1. 1.H&M or Home Depot
  2. 2.They're often withheld from one's paycheck
  3. 3.Writer T. S. ___
  4. 4.Chest muscles, for short
  5. 5.Put safely away

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Tuesday, September 9, 2025

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Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.Aerobics class with platforms(STEP)
  2. 5.Like crackers that have lost some crunch(STALE)
  3. 6.Not healthy, as a relationship(TOXIC)
  4. 7.Black-and-white cookies(OREOS)
  5. 8.W, as in Waze?(WEST)

DOWN

  1. 1.H&M or Home Depot(STORE)
  2. 2.They're often withheld from one's paycheck(TAXES)
  3. 3.Writer T. S. ___(ELIOT)
  4. 4.Chest muscles, for short(PECS)
  5. 5.Put safely away(STOW)

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About the Tuesday, September 9, 2025 NYT Mini

This puzzle has 5 columns, 5 rows, 5 Across clues and 5 Down clues. Use the clue list and blank grid first, then reveal the completed grid only when you need it.

One of today's longest entries is STALE, answering “Like crackers that have lost some crunch.” The explanations above connect each clue to its answer rather than presenting an unexplained answer list.