Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers: Sep 20, 2025
| Clues | Answers |
|---|
| 1 Small woodwind in a military band | FIFE |
| 5 Made cow sounds | MOOED |
| 6 Made cat sounds | MEOWED |
| 7 With 1-Down, annual activity with a draft | FANTASY |
| 8 Someone who wasn’t named a Pro Bowler, but should have been | SNUB |
| 9 Hot sauce that comes in tiny bottles | TABASCO |
| 13 Watchful of imminent danger | ONALERT |
| 14 Multi-part sports bets | PARLAYS |
DOWN
| Clues | Answers |
|---|
| 1 See 7-Across | FOOTBALL |
| 2 Its capital is Des Moines | IOWA |
| 3 Extra charges for ticket purchases | FEES |
| 4 Swirl of water | EDDY |
| 5 Row of options on a computer screen | MENUBAR |
| 6 Tomorrow, in Spanish | MANANA |
| 7 Camera setting that adjusts the size of the aperture | FSTOP |
| 10 “… from ___ to shining ___” | SEA |
| 11 Shed tears | CRY |
| 12 Periods after fourth quarters, in brief | OTS |
