NYT Mini Crossword Answers for September 9, 2025
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Joel Fagliano.
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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A S___ · 5A S____ · 6A T____ · 7A O____ · 8A W___ · 1D S____ · 2D T____ · 3D E____ · 4D P___ · 5D S___
Across
1A: Aerobics class with platforms
STEP · more answers for this clue
5A: Like crackers that have lost some crunch
STALE · more answers for this clue
6A: Not healthy, as a relationship
TOXIC · more answers for this clue
7A: Black-and-white cookies
OREOS · more answers for this clue
8A: W, as in Waze?
WEST · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: H&M or Home Depot
STORE · more answers for this clue
2D: They're often withheld from one's paycheck
TAXES · more answers for this clue
3D: Writer T. S. ___
ELIOT · more answers for this clue
4D: Chest muscles, for short
PECS · more answers for this clue
5D: Put safely away
STOW · more answers for this clue
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STEP
STALE
TOXIC
OREOS
WEST
FAQ
1-Across: Aerobics class with platforms
STEP.
5-Across: Like crackers that have lost some crunch
STALE.
6-Across: Not healthy, as a relationship
TOXIC.
7-Across: Black-and-white cookies
OREOS.
8-Across: W, as in Waze?
WEST.
1-Down: H&M or Home Depot
STORE.
2-Down: They're often withheld from one's paycheck
TAXES.
3-Down: Writer T. S. ___
ELIOT.
4-Down: Chest muscles, for short
PECS.
5-Down: Put safely away
STOW.