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For the Friday, September 25, 2026, NYT Mini Crossword, the answers are listed below by clue. The year is specified because the original title gives only the month and day.
Across answers
| Number | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | “Dogs and cats … or less commonly, frogs and rats” | PETS |
| 5A | “Highway off-ramp” | EXIT |
| 6A | “Chance to hit a homer” | AT BAT |
| 8A | “Largest island of Greece” | CRETE |
| 9A | “Strongly disliked” | HATED |
Down answers
| Number | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | “Fruit on a Georgia license plate” | PEACH |
| 2D | “The ‘E’ of ESP” | EXTRA |
| 3D | “Region on the north side of Mount Everest” | TIBET |
| 4D | “Governor’s responsibility” | STATE |
| 7D | “Danson of ‘The Good Place’” | TED |
Checking the grid
The puzzle has five Across and five Down entries. CRETE fills 8A for “Largest island of Greece”; the crossing letters in the completed grid support the full answer set. Parade and WordHint independently list these clues and answers for September 25, 2026; WordHint identifies Joel Fagliano as the constructor. Parade’s Mini Crossword answers and WordHint’s September 25, 2026 archive provide the date-specific listings.
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