Organisms that sound like someone you'd enjoy hanging out with

Latest answer — September 03, 2025

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Across

  1. 1On this spot
  2. 5=
  3. 7Organisms that sound like someone you'd enjoy hanging out with
  4. 8Where the North Base Camp for Mount Everest can be found
  5. 9Combustible funeral structure

Down

  1. 1Serious weight
  2. 2Furnish with supplies
  3. 3Bring up to in order to get a quick opinion
  4. 4Like the proverbial beaver
  5. 6Miller ___ (beer)

The answer to “Organisms that sound like someone you'd enjoy hanging out with” in the New York Times Mini crossword is FUNGI — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on September 3, 2025 at 7-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.

“Organisms that sound like someone you'd enjoy hanging out with” answer

FUNGI (5 letters)

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Why the answer is FUNGI

FUNGI is the 5-letter solution that fits "Organisms that sound like someone you'd enjoy hanging out with" in the NYT Mini crossword on September 3, 2025 (7-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does FUNGI mean?

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

(noun)

  • any of a group of spore-producing organisms feeding on organic matter, or the fruiting body of such an organism, e.g. a mushroom

When else has “Organisms that sound like someone you'd enjoy hanging out with” 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 3, 2025 (most recent) → FUNGI. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Organisms that sound like someone you'd enjoy hanging out with”?

The answer is FUNGI, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on September 3, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Organisms that sound like someone you'd enjoy hanging out with”?

5 letters: FUNGI.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on September 3, 2025, at 7-Across.

Can “Organisms that sound like someone you'd enjoy hanging out with” 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?

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