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The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Sept. 17, 2025.
Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: Middling
Answer: SOSO
5A clue: Attractive, muscular guy
Answer: HUNK
6A clue: 1/23/45 and 6/7/89
Answer: DATES
7A clue: Big name in flat-pack furniture
Answer: IKEA
8A clue: Job benefit
Answer: PERK
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Ice cream drink
Answer: SHAKE
2D clue: Word with space or Banks
Answer: OUTER
3D clue: Quarterback running play
Answer: SNEAK
4D clue: Signs off on
Answer: OKS
6D clue: Buy the ___ (investing strategy)
Answer: DIP