Drag letters from the pool into “Your Answer”, then reorder them to match the solution.
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Think of what nourishes the body and what connects hearts.
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???? is the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal.
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The word '????' can precede both 'food' and 'mate' to form the phrases '???? food' and '???? mate.' '???? food' refers to traditional African-American cuisine, while '???? mate' refers to a person ideally suited to another as a close friend or romantic partner.
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Aretha Franklin’s music, Pixar film in which Jamie Foxx voiced a jazz pianist, Aretha’s field, Spiritual core, "Summer of ___," Questlove documentary about the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival
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GPA
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FUNGI
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CACTI
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ELM
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INUIT
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ORLON
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NEE
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REDBORDEAUX
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ADAPTS
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EWES
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FILM
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JUSTINTRUDEAU
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ETAIL
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USE
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PRAY
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TAG
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DOGBEDS
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BRO
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SHAQ
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NEO
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AVAIL
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SUPERNINTENDO
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ALOE
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MOST
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ASHCAN
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MSG
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SWIM
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COOKIEDOUGH
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ONO
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TUNED
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MARIO
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OFT
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SLEDS
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STENT
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GENZ
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PLEA
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AMEN
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FIR
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UNEVEN
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NUDIST
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GIBE
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ITO
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CODDLE
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AREAMAP
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CLAP
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TOUT
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INXS
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RAIDED
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WILD
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FUSE
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JETS
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UTAH
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RUBON
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ARID
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YOLO
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ONEONE
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VETS
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PLAIDS
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NOGGIN
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HONE
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The answer to “Word before food or mate” in the New York Times puzzle September 22 2025 is SOUL. Quite straight and simple! Complete your daily NYT Mini challenge with this solution.
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