Complete solutions for every Across and Down clue in today's New York Times Mini Crossword.
| 1 | With 5-Across, words whispered in a game of telephone | PASS |
| 5 | See 1-Across | ITON |
| 6 | Modern way of creating images and text, for short | GENAI |
| 8 | Some fuzzy brown boots | UGGS |
| 9 | Whisper appropriately spelled (in order!) by the circled letters of 1-/5-Across | PSST |
| 1 | Wilbur in "Charlotte's Web," e.g. | PIG |
| 2 | Devoured completely | ATEUP |
| 3 | Spotify playlist makeup | SONGS |
| 4 | Unexpected problems | SNAGS |
| 7 | Suffix with "novel" or "capital" | IST |
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