Unintuitive phrase for a language learner

Latest answer — September 23, 2025

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Across

  1. 1The "Hawaiian" version of this food was invented in Canada
  2. 6Unintuitive phrase for a language learner
  3. 7Tiny bit of change
  4. 8Wise ones
  5. 9Drug that supposedly influenced the Beatles on "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"

Down

  1. 1Black dots on dominoes
  2. 2"In an ___ world ..."
  3. 3Witty insults
  4. 4Spaced (out)
  5. 5Vegetarian foods brand

The answer to “Unintuitive phrase for a language learner” in the New York Times Mini crossword is IDIOM — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on September 23, 2025 at 6-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.

“Unintuitive phrase for a language learner” answer

IDIOM (5 letters)

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Why the answer is IDIOM

IDIOM is the 5-letter solution that fits "Unintuitive phrase for a language learner" in the NYT Mini crossword on September 23, 2025 (6-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does IDIOM mean?

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

(noun)

  • a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words (e.g. over the moon, see the light)
  • a characteristic mode of expression in music or art

When else has “Unintuitive phrase for a language learner” 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 23, 2025 (most recent) → IDIOM. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Unintuitive phrase for a language learner”?

The answer is IDIOM, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on September 23, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Unintuitive phrase for a language learner”?

5 letters: IDIOM.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on September 23, 2025, at 6-Across.

Can “Unintuitive phrase for a language learner” 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.

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