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The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Sept. 6, 2025.
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Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: U.S. prez who served four termsAnswer: FDR
4A clue: Hurry, in Shakespearean EnglishAnswer: HIE
7A clue: Only country to have a musical instrument (the harp) as its national emblemAnswer: IRELAND
9A clue: Big name in rumAnswer: BACARDI
10A clue: She holds the record for most #1 Billboard hits by a female rapper (5)Answer: CARDIB
11A clue: Ancient time-tracking deviceAnswer: SUNDIAL
12A clue: Ctrl-___-DelAnswer: ALT
13A clue: Opposite of SSWAnswer: NNE
14A clue: Used to beAnswer: WAS
15A clue: Jupiter or Saturn, primarilyAnswer: GAS
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Small lieAnswer: FIB
2D clue: Whom Count von Count of “Sesame Street” is a parody ofAnswer: DRACULA
3D clue: Takes back, as testimonyAnswer: RECANTS
4D clue: 1920s U.S. presidentAnswer: HARDING
5D clue: Home to the W.N.B.A.’s FeverAnswer: INDIANA
6D clue: Weed gummiesAnswer: EDIBLES
8D clue: Cooking greaseAnswer: LARD
11D clue: ObservedAnswer: SAW
