Busy buzzers ... and letters found at the start of every clue in this puzzle

Latest answer — September 22, 2025

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This clue's Monday, September 22, 2025 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Barker who hosted "The Price Is Right"
  2. 4(Base x height) / 2, for a triangle
  3. 6Bouncy toys in a playroom
  4. 8Budget for
  5. 9Busy buzzers ... and letters found at the start of every clue in this puzzle

Down

  1. 1Baked dessert soaked in rum
  2. 2Big name in dental products
  3. 3"Beauty and the Beast" protagonist
  4. 5Balm ingredient with soothing properties
  5. 7Bourbon and Beale: Abbr.

The answer to “Busy buzzers ... and letters found at the start of every clue in this puzzle” in the New York Times Mini crossword is BEES — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on September 22, 2025 at 9-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Busy buzzers ... and letters found at the start of every clue in this puzzle” answer

BEES (4 letters)

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Why the answer is BEES

BEES is the 4-letter solution that fits "Busy buzzers ... and letters found at the start of every clue in this puzzle" in the NYT Mini crossword on September 22, 2025 (9-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does BEES mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of BEES is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • a stinging winged insect which collects nectar and pollen, produces wax and honey, and lives in large communities
  • an insect of a large group to which the honeybee belongs, including many solitary as well as social kinds
  • a meeting for communal work or amusement

When else has “Busy buzzers ... and letters found at the start of every clue in this puzzle” appeared?

New York Times Mini reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

September 22, 2025 (most recent) → BEES. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Busy buzzers ... and letters found at the start of every clue in this puzzle”?

The answer is BEES, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on September 22, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Busy buzzers ... and letters found at the start of every clue in this puzzle”?

4 letters: BEES.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on September 22, 2025, at 9-Across.

Can “Busy buzzers ... and letters found at the start of every clue in this puzzle” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times Mini sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of today's NYT Mini answers?

Every clue and answer from that day's puzzle is linked above, and the full grid is on the NYT Mini answers page.

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