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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for September 6, 2025

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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 F__ · 4A H__ · 7A I______ · 9A B______ · 10A C_____ · 11A S______ · 12A A__ · 13A N__ · 14A W__ · 15A G__ · 1D F__ · 2D D______ · 3D R______ · 4D H______ · 5D I______ · 6D E______ · 8D L___ · 11D S__

Across

1A: U.S. prez who served four terms
FDR · more answers for this clue
4A: Hurry, in Shakespearean English
HIE · more answers for this clue
7A: Only country to have a musical instrument (the harp) as its national emblem
IRELAND · more answers for this clue
9A: Big name in rum
BACARDI · more answers for this clue
10A: She holds the record for most #1 Billboard hits by a female rapper (5)
CARDIB · more answers for this clue
11A: Ancient time-tracking device
SUNDIAL · more answers for this clue
12A: Ctrl-___-Del
ALT · more answers for this clue
13A: Opposite of SSW
NNE · more answers for this clue
14A: Used to be
WAS · more answers for this clue
15A: Jupiter or Saturn, primarily
GAS · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: Small lie
FIB · more answers for this clue
2D: Whom Count von Count of "Sesame Street" is a parody of
DRACULA · more answers for this clue
3D: Takes back, as testimony
RECANTS · more answers for this clue
4D: 1920s U.S. president
HARDING · more answers for this clue
5D: Home to the W.N.B.A.'s Fever
INDIANA · more answers for this clue
6D: Weed gummies
EDIBLES · more answers for this clue
8D: Cooking grease
LARD · more answers for this clue
11D: Observed
SAW · more answers for this clue

Completed grid

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FDRHIE
IRELAND
BACARDI
CARDIB
SUNDIAL
ALTNNE
WASGAS

FAQ

1-Across: U.S. prez who served four terms

FDR.

4-Across: Hurry, in Shakespearean English

HIE.

7-Across: Only country to have a musical instrument (the harp) as its national emblem

IRELAND.

9-Across: Big name in rum

BACARDI.

10-Across: She holds the record for most #1 Billboard hits by a female rapper (5)

CARDIB.

11-Across: Ancient time-tracking device

SUNDIAL.

12-Across: Ctrl-___-Del

ALT.

13-Across: Opposite of SSW

NNE.

14-Across: Used to be

WAS.

15-Across: Jupiter or Saturn, primarily

GAS.

1-Down: Small lie

FIB.

2-Down: Whom Count von Count of "Sesame Street" is a parody of

DRACULA.

3-Down: Takes back, as testimony

RECANTS.

4-Down: 1920s U.S. president

HARDING.

5-Down: Home to the W.N.B.A.'s Fever

INDIANA.

6-Down: Weed gummies

EDIBLES.

8-Down: Cooking grease

LARD.

11-Down: Observed

SAW.