Polite rejection at a dance … or a hint to each half of the answers to the starred clues NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / September 8, 2025

Crossword Answer

1 ? I

2 ? M

3 ? T

4 ? A

5 ? K

6 ? E

7 ? N

Hint

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Hint 1

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Reveal Hint

Consider what you might say if you’re already committed when asked to dance.

Hint 2

meaning

Reveal Hint

A phrase used to indicate that someone is already committed or unavailable.

Hint 3

explanation

Reveal Hint

The phrase '???????' is a polite way to decline a dance invitation, indicating that someone is already with a partner. In the context of the crossword, '???????' also hints at the idea that each half of the answers to the starred clues can be interpreted as something that is 'taken' or 'claimed.'

Hint 4

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Reveal Hint

Polite rejection at a dance

NYT Crossword September 8 2025 Answers

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1 ? C
2 ? A
3 ? L
4 ? M
5 ? F
6 ? R
7 ? Y
8 ? E
9 ? R
10 ? C
11 ? O
12 ? W
13 ? O
? B
? O
? E
14 ? A
? I
? O
? L
? I
15 ? P
? A
? P
? A
16 ? P
? O
? W
? D
17 ? E
? R
? P
? U
? F
? F
18 ? O
? K
? A
? Y
19 ? E
? V
? E
20 ? A
? M
? E
? N
21 ? L
22 ? A
? P
? E
? L
? S
23 ? D
? E
? S
24 ? E
? R
? T
25 ? G
26 ? R
? E
? A
? T
? S
27 ? P
? L
? E
28 ? A
29 ? A
? D
? R
? A
? T
30 ? E
31 ? A
32 ? R
33 ? F
? S
34 ? A
? C
35 ? D
? C
36 ? O
? B
? A
? M
37 ? A
38 ? L
? O
? A
39 ? I
? M
? T
? A
? K
40 ? E
? N
41 ? N
? I
? T
42 ? L
? I
? L
43 ? A
? C
44 ? O
? B
? E
? Y
45 ? H
? D
? T
? V
46 ? L
? L
? B
? E
47 ? A
? N
48 ? T
? E
49 ? T
? E
50 ? B
? R
? I
? D
? E
51 ? S
52 ? C
? U
? R
53 ? T
54 ? S
55 ? Y
56 ? E
57 ? R
? R
? A
? N
? D
58 ? L
59 ? S
? A
? T
60 ? A
? H
? A
61 ? T
? E
? E
? M
62 ? S
63 ? E
? A
? T
? N
? U
64 ? M
? B
? E
? R
65 ? N
? D
? A
? S
66 ? O
? P
? T
? E
? D
67 ? S
? L
? E
? D
68 ? A
? S
? K
69 ? N
? A
? S
? T
? Y
70 ? G
? E
? T
? S

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Clue Analysis

The answer to “Polite rejection at a dance … or a hint to each half of the answers to the starred clues” in the New York Times puzzle September 8 2025 is IMTAKEN. Quite straight and simple! Complete your daily NYT Mini challenge with this solution.

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A: The most common and recent 7-letter answer for "Polite rejection at a dance ... or a hint to each half of the answers to the starred clues" is IMTAKEN.

A: The phrase 'I'm taken' is a polite way to decline a dance invitation, indicating that someone is already with a partner. In the context of the crossword, 'I'm taken' also hints at the idea that each half of the answers to the starred clues can be interpreted as something that is 'taken' or 'claimed.'

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on September 08, 2025.

A: A phrase used to indicate that someone is already committed or unavailable.

A: Polite rejection at a dance

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