Drag letters from the pool into “Your Answer”, then reorder them to match the solution.
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Think of a carpet that thrives in the shade, blanketing stones and logs.
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???? is a small, green, non-vascular plant that grows in dense clumps or mats on moist surfaces.
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The clue refers to ????, a small, green, non-vascular plant that grows in dense clumps or mats, often mistaken for algae due to its appearance and habitat. Both ???? and algae thrive in moist environments, but ???? is a land plant, whereas algae are typically aquatic.
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Carpet on the forest floor, Forest floor growth, "Carpet" on a forest floor, plant that grows on rocks, Deep shade of green
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JEST
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MOSS
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WICCA
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ISEE
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ECHOS
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CHARLIXCX
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BEAUS
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CAUSES
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RICEWINE
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UNSET
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BEERDARTS
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SCAR
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RECRUIT
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EEG
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TINY
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STEM
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DEBUTS
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CHORES
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SERA
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BAER
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NUT
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SNOCAPS
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HOPI
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SISTERACT
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COPED
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ANECDATA
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VOLARE
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LUNAR
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BRAINDUMP
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ERASE
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EDEN
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ISAO
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METED
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DIRE
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TEND
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JACCUSE
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ENHANCED
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SNAUSAGES
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TERSER
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MIIS
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OSX
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SECRECY
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SEXIER
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WEBEDITOR
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ICEWATER
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CHAIR
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COUNT
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ASSES
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LET
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CRUSHES
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BENS
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RITAORA
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TURNEDRED
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MENOPAUSE
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BESTCASE
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CAPT
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SUPERMAN
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BACARDI
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TIDEPOD
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CATBED
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HOLDIT
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SALEM
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INURE
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SENAT
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CON
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VINE
The answer to “Plant often confused with algae” in the New York Times puzzle October 17 2025 is MOSS. Quite straight and simple! Complete your daily NYT Mini challenge with this solution.
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