Drag letters from the pool into “Your Answer”, then reorder them to match the solution.
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Think of the first part of a cheer often heard on the sidelines.
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'????' is an informal expression used to encourage or praise someone, often heard as part of '???? boy' or '???? girl.'
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The clue 'Encouraging start?' uses wordplay to suggest the beginning of a common phrase of encouragement. '????' is the start of '???? boy' or '???? girl,' which are expressions used to encourage someone.
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Beginning for boy or girl, “___ way!” (“Well done!”), Lead-in to girl, Flour in Indian cooking, Start of an encouragement
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FRAME
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DUST
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FIVE
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DICEY
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ANTE
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AGOG
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ICARE
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CHICKENTENDER
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HIC
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PAR
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THINKINGCAP
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SWAG
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TEPEES
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YADIG
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CVS
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SALSA
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AOK
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SLOT
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PHILJACKSON
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OPS
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OVA
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NEW
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GREETINGCARDS
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MPAA
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ATTA
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TIEUP
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LOAM
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AVEDA
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HIGH
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LYLE
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REFER
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FDIC
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RICH
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ACAI
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MERCH
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EYEKIT
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DAMN
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UNIT
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TEENLIT
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FARE
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VOL
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ECHO
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DANES
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PSYOP
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AWASH
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RADII
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INC
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NOVAK
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GPAS
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CELLO
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AESOP
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PSATS
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GIRL
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GIJOE
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SAVEALL
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KONG
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CATTOY
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NECTAR
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WAIVE
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GANG
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NAME
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REEF
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SPAR
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MEH
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POI
The answer to “Encouraging start?” in the New York Times puzzle September 29 2025 is ATTA. Quite straight and simple! Complete your daily NYT Mini challenge with this solution.
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