NYT Mini · 6-Across · 5 letters
See 1-Across NYT Mini crossword clue
Editorially reviewed September 30, 2026
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What to notice
This slot holds the two short connecting words between the person and the lunar object.
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Answer
How the trick resolves
The instruction redirects to 1-Across: MAN, IN THE, and MOON together name the imagined face on the lunar surface. INTHE is only the middle segment, not a standalone answer to every See 1-Across clue.
Continue this puzzleWith 6- and 8-Across, face seen in outer space →The turn in the clue
A See reference borrows its meaning from the explicitly named companion clue.
The answer in plain English
In the is a preposition followed by the definite article, used here within the expression man in the moon.
Where this clue appeared
6-Across in NYT Mini puzzle for September 4, 2026.
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