NYT Mini · 1-Across · 5 letters
Leave alone NYT Mini crossword clue
Editorially reviewed September 3, 2026
Complete the phrase
Reveal the fill now—or finish the wording yourself.
Phrase cue
Use a five-letter two-word phrase meaning do not interfere.
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Answer
Why these words complete it
LETBE is the five-letter grid form of the phrase “let be.” Its two words combine to match the clue's command or infinitive sense.
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The clue paraphrases a two-word expression whose space disappears in the grid.
What the completed phrase means
To let be is to leave a person or thing alone without interfering.
Where this clue appeared
1-Across in NYT Mini puzzle for September 3, 2026.
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