Quarterback running play

The answer to “Quarterback running play” in the New York Times Mini crossword is SNEAK — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on September 17, 2025 at 3-Down. 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.

“Quarterback running play” answer

SNEAK (5 letters)

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Why the answer is SNEAK

SNEAK is the 5-letter solution that fits "Quarterback running play" in the NYT Mini crossword on September 17, 2025 (3-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does SNEAK mean?

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

When else has “Quarterback running play” 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 17, 2025 (most recent) → SNEAK. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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