Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Sunday, Sept. 27

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The Mini Crossword is a nice break from the tougher puzzles, and it takes only a fraction of the time of the vaunted, regular New York Times Crossword puzzle.

Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? I thought it was a tough one. The clues for 6-Across and 7-Across are the same, but the answers aren’t. And the answers for 4-Across and 8-Across go together, so you can’t solve one without the other. Read on for all the answers.

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: In shape
Answer: FIT

4A clue: With 8-Across, four runs in baseball or four major wins in tennis
Answer: GRAND

6A clue: Alternative to theirs
Answer: YOURS

7A clue: Alternative to theirs
Answer: MINE

8A clue: See 4-Across
Answer: SLAM

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Counterpart of flora
Answer: FAUNA

2D clue: When dreams occur during sleep, for short
Answer: INREM

3D clue: Reasons for end zone celebrations: Abbr.
Answer: TDS

4D clue: Facilities with treadmills
Answer: GYMS

5D clue: Stir up, as waters
Answer: ROIL

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