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Spoilers: The NYT Mini answers for Thursday, September 18, 2025, are CHI, TOWN, ORION, SALSA, SLEW across and CTOS, HORAS, IWILL, NOSE, NAW down.
Across answers
- 1A. CHI — With 4-Across, another nickname for the Windy City.
- 4A. TOWN — See 1-Across; together, the entries spell “Chi-Town.”
- 6A. ORION — Constellation known for the three stars across its middle.
- 8A. SALSA — Burrito bowl topping.
- 9A. SLEW — Whole bunch (of).
Down answers
- 1D. CTOS — Some Silicon Valley execs, for short.
- 2D. HORAS — Dances that involve lifting a married couple in chairs.
- 3D. IWILL — “You can count on me.”
- 5D. NOSE — Front part of an airplane.
- 7D. NAW — “Heck ___!”
Why another answer list gives different fills
A Forbes page titled for Friday, September 19, includes a linked Thursday entry with a different set of answers. Its date context conflicts with two date-specific lists: Moneycontrol’s September 18 article and Parade’s Thursday, September 18 article both give the CHI/TOWN/ORION/SALSA/SLEW and CTOS/HORAS/IWILL/NOSE/NAW fills. The matching lists support using that set for September 18; the conflicting Forbes entry appears to be attributed to the wrong date.
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Sources: Moneycontrol, Parade, and Forbes.
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