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NYT Mini Crossword · Answers

NYT Mini Crossword answers for Friday, September 25, 2026

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A Friday 5x5 by Joel Fagliano: PETS opens the Across clues and PEACH runs down the first column. Tap a clue to show just that answer.

Across

1. Dogs and cats ... or less commonly, frogs and rats
PETS
5. Highway off-ramp
EXIT
6. Chance to hit a homer
ATBAT
8. Largest island of Greece
CRETE
9. Strongly disliked
HATED

Down

1. Fruit on a Georgia license plate
PEACH
2. The "E" of ESP
EXTRA
3. Region on the north side of Mount Everest
TIBET
4. Governor's responsibility
STATE
7. Danson of "The Good Place"
TED

Full grid

Every answer, in grid order.

Across: PETS · EXIT · ATBAT · CRETE · HATED
Down: PEACH · EXTRA · TIBET · STATE · TED

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