Race starter's equipment

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  1. 1Race starter's equipment
  2. 41-1, for one
  3. 6Wedding speech made with a drink in hand
  4. 7Book of maps
  5. 8Trivia question: Has Brazil appeared at every World Cup? Answer: ___!

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  1. 1World Cup highlights
  2. 2___ Major
  3. 3Things found at either end of a soccer pitch
  4. 4Time at a hotel
  5. 5___ d'Ivoire (African nation in the World Cup)

The answer to “Race starter's equipment” in the New York Times Mini crossword is GUN — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on June 24, 2026 at 1-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.

“Race starter's equipment” answer

GUN (3 letters)

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Why the answer is GUN

GUN is the 3-letter solution that fits "Race starter's equipment" in the NYT Mini crossword on June 24, 2026 (1-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does GUN mean?

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

(noun)

  • a weapon incorporating a metal tube from which bullets, shells, or other missiles are propelled by explosive force, typically making a characteristic loud, sharp noise
  • muscular arms; well-developed biceps muscles

When else has “Race starter's equipment” 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.

June 24, 2026 (most recent) → GUN. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Race starter's equipment”?

The answer is GUN, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on June 24, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Race starter's equipment”?

3 letters: GUN.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on June 24, 2026, at 1-Across.

Can “Race starter's equipment” 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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