Slight advantage, so to speak

Latest answer — November 25, 2025

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  1. 1What Peter Pan teaches the Darling kids to do
  2. 4Cover-up for a curse
  3. 6Bird perched atop a cactus on Mexico's flag
  4. 7Go off, as a volcano
  5. 8Short albums, for short

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  1. 1Burning emergency signal
  2. 2Slight advantage, so to speak
  3. 3Checks restaurant reviews on one's phone, perhaps
  4. 4Spell-off
  5. 5"What was the name of your first ___?" (common security question)

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

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  1. 1. What Peter Pan teaches the Darling kids to do — Answer: FLY
  2. 4. Cover-up for a curse — Answer: BLEEP
  3. 6. Bird perched atop a cactus on Mexico's flag — Answer: EAGLE
  4. 7. Go off, as a volcano — Answer: ERUPT
  5. 8. Short albums, for short — Answer: EPS. Hint: Tiny record releases that aren’t full-length albums, in abbreviated form 🎵

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  1. 1. Burning emergency signal — Answer: FLARE
  2. 2. Slight advantage, so to speak — Answer: LEGUP
  3. 3. Checks restaurant reviews on one's phone, perhaps — Answer: YELPS
  4. 4. Spell-off — Answer: BEE. Hint: It’s a contest where accurate word spelling wins the day 🏆
  5. 5. "What was the name of your first ___?" (common security question) — Answer: PET

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The answer to “Slight advantage, so to speak” in the New York Times Mini crossword is LEGUP — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on November 25, 2025 at 2-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.

“Slight advantage, so to speak” answer

LEGUP (5 letters)

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Why the answer is LEGUP

LEGUP is the 5-letter solution that fits "Slight advantage, so to speak" in the NYT Mini crossword on November 25, 2025 (2-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Slight advantage, so to speak” appeared?

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November 25, 2025 (most recent) → LEGUP. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Slight advantage, so to speak”?

The answer is LEGUP, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on November 25, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Slight advantage, so to speak”?

5 letters: LEGUP.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on November 25, 2025, at 2-Down.

Can “Slight advantage, so to speak” have a different answer?

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