Here are the clues and answers for the New York Times Mini Crossword published Saturday, September 14, 2024. The answers are below, so stop before the lists if you want to solve it without spoilers.
Across
- “Shortens, as a skirt” — HEMS
- “What each word in ‘My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Noodles’ is a stand-in for” — PLANET
- “Puzzling question” — RIDDLE
- “Nonhuman ‘child’” — PET
- “‘You reap what you ___’” — SOW
- “Agrees to receive promotional emails, say” — OPTS IN
- “Feats for gymnasts or bowlers” — SPLITS
- “What some teachers claim to have in the backs of their heads” — EYES
Down
- “‘I’ve ___ it up to here with you!’” — HAD
- “Calls off the relationship” — ENDS IT
- “Cantaloupes and the like” — MELONS
- “Hearty soup” — STEW
- “Like polo shirts and varsity jackets” — PREPPY
- “Cat or cow, in yoga” — POSE
- “Feminine family nickname” — SIS
A solving tip
If you are working through a Mini, try filling in the Across clues you know first; their crossing letters can help unlock the Down answers. Switching directions works just as well when the Down clues come more readily.
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