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Spoilers: These are the answers for the Friday, September 25, 2026, NYT Mini Crossword. The date includes the year to distinguish this grid from puzzles published on September 25 in other years.
Across answers
- 1-Across — Dogs and cats … or less commonly, frogs and rats: PETS
- 5-Across — Highway off-ramp: EXIT
- 6-Across — Chance to hit a homer: ATBAT
- 8-Across — Largest island of Greece: CRETE
- 9-Across — Strongly disliked: HATED
Down answers
- 1-Down — Fruit on a Georgia license plate: PEACH
- 2-Down — The “E” of ESP: EXTRA
- 3-Down — Region on the north side of Mount Everest: TIBET
- 4-Down — Governor’s responsibility: STATE
- 7-Down — Danson of “The Good Place”: TED
One clue explained
In ESP, the E stands for “extrasensory,” so the clue’s answer is EXTRA. This explains the abbreviation; it does not establish a puzzle theme.
About this answer key
The September 25, 2026 grid is a 5×5 puzzle with five Across and five Down entries. Parade and WordHint publish the same dated clue-and-answer set: Parade’s answer key and WordHint’s answer page. This is an answer lookup, not a physical edition of the puzzle.
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