“State that shares the same first and last letters with MOOSE, appropriately”
This clue appeared as 6-Across in the NYT Mini Crossword on Sunday, September 20, 2026. The answer has 5 letters.
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The clue “State that shares the same first and last letters with MOOSE, appropriately” ran in the NYT Mini Crossword on September 20, 2026 as 6-Across. Its answer is a 5-letter word that starts with M and ends with E, with 3 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.
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What is the answer to the “State that shares the same first and last letters with MOOSE, appropriately” clue?+
The answer is MAINE (5 letters), from the NYT Mini Crossword of September 20, 2026.
Where has this clue appeared?+
We have seen it 1 time in the NYT Mini.
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