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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for September 28, 2023

Updated

Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Joel Fagliano.

No spoilers until you tap Reveal.

Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer

1A B__ · 4A G___ · 5A S____ · 6A E___ · 7A E__ · 1D B____ · 2D A___ · 3D E__ · 4D G___ · 5D S__

Across

1A: Romantic partner, in 2010s slang
BAE · more answers for this clue
4A: Smile
GRIN · more answers for this clue
5A: Body of water that, appropriately, suggests homophones of 1-Across and 5-Down
SOUND ·
6A: Direction of the sunrise
EAST · more answers for this clue
7A: Biblical verb suffix
ETH · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: Item for a painter or pet groomer
BRUSH · more answers for this clue
2D: "If it ___ broke, don't fix it"
AINT · more answers for this clue
3D: What a boring meeting never seems to do
END · more answers for this clue
4D: Best to ever do it, informally
GOAT · more answers for this clue
5D: "Now you get it?"
SEE · more answers for this clue

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BAE
GRIN
SOUND
EAST
ETH

FAQ

1-Across: Romantic partner, in 2010s slang

BAE.

4-Across: Smile

GRIN.

5-Across: Body of water that, appropriately, suggests homophones of 1-Across and 5-Down

SOUND.

6-Across: Direction of the sunrise

EAST.

7-Across: Biblical verb suffix

ETH.

1-Down: Item for a painter or pet groomer

BRUSH.

2-Down: "If it ___ broke, don't fix it"

AINT.

3-Down: What a boring meeting never seems to do

END.

4-Down: Best to ever do it, informally

GOAT.

5-Down: "Now you get it?"

SEE.