With 7-Across, application on a football player's face
Latest answer — September 13, 2026
9 Across
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Clue explained
EYE combines with 7-Across, BLACK, to make BLACK EYE, the injury described by the clue. The phrase “with 7-Across” tells you to read the two entries together.
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The answer to “With 7-Across, application on a football player's face” in the New York Times Mini crossword is EYE — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on September 13, 2026 at 9-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.
“With 7-Across, application on a football player's face” answer
EYE (3 letters)
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What does EYE mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of EYE is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- each of a pair of globular organs of sight in the head of humans and vertebrate animals
- a thing resembling an eye in appearance, shape, or relative position
- the small hole in a needle through which the thread is passed
When else has “With 7-Across, application on a football player's face” 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 13, 2026 (most recent) → EYE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “With 7-Across, application on a football player's face”?
The answer is EYE, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on September 13, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “With 7-Across, application on a football player's face”?
3 letters: EYE.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on September 13, 2026, at 9-Across.
Can “With 7-Across, application on a football player's face” 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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