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The Mini Crossword: Friday, September 26, 2025

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The Mini Crossword: Friday, September 26, 2025

A bite-size puzzle.

By Mollie CowgerSeptember 26, 2025

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Mollie Cowger is an associate puzzles-and-games editor at The New Yorker.

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