Story time readers, perhaps

The answer to “Story time readers, perhaps” in the New York Times Mini crossword is MOMS — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 13, 2025 at 1-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.

“Story time readers, perhaps” answer

MOMS (4 letters)

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Why the answer is MOMS

MOMS is the 4-letter solution that fits "Story time readers, perhaps" in the NYT Mini crossword on August 13, 2025 (1-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does MOMS mean?

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

When else has “Story time readers, perhaps” 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.

August 13, 2025 (most recent) → MOMS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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