The Mini Answers NYT - September 14, 2024

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• Shortens, as a skirt Crossword Clue

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  HEMS

• What each word in "My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Noodles" is a stand-in for Crossword Clue

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  PLANET

• Puzzling question Crossword Clue

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  RIDDLE

• Nonhuman "child" Crossword Clue

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  PET

• "You reap what you ___" Crossword Clue

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  SOW

• Agrees to receive promotional emails, say Crossword Clue

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  OPTSIN

• Feats for gymnasts or bowlers Crossword Clue

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  SPLITS

• What some teachers claim to have in the backs of their heads Crossword Clue

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  EYES