NYT Mini Crossword Today – September 14, 2025
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ACROSS
DOWN
Across
Down
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About Today's Mini Crossword Puzzle
🎯 Today's Challenge Level
Today's mini crossword features a classic 5×5 grid similar to the New York Times Mini Crossword format. Perfect for your daily brain training routine that the NYT paywall interrupted.
- • Estimated solve time: 2-5 minutes
- • Difficulty: Beginner to intermediate
- • Grid size: 5×5 (classic NYT Mini format)
✅ Why Play Today's Puzzle?
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Daily Mini Crossword Tips for September 14, 2025
🚀 Quick Start
Begin with the shortest clues (3-letter words) to establish crossing patterns, just like you did with the NYT Mini.
🔍 Use Crossings
When stuck on today's puzzle, focus on intersecting words to reveal letters that help solve difficult clues.
💡 Think Themes
Today's mini crossword may have a subtle theme - identifying it can help solve the remaining answers faster.