‘Words exchanged at a wedding’ NYT Mini Crossword clue answer and hints

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Words exchanged at a wedding hint on the NYT Mini Crossword.
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One of the most important parts of a wedding is the words exchanged by the couple at the altar. But what are the “Words exchanged at a wedding” actually called? Today’s NYT Mini Crossword challenges you to solve exactly this.

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A few different words and phrases can describe this experience, so this can be a decently tricky clue to sole. If you’re stumped, here are some clues and the official solution for the “Words exchanged at a wedding” hint on the Sept. 25 NYT Mini Crossword puzzle.

‘Words exchanged at a wedding’ NYT Sept. 25 Mini Crossword hints

The "Words exchanged at a wedding" clue highlighted on the NYT Mini Crossword.
The word you’re looking for is four letters long. Screenshot by Dot Esports
  • Hint 1: It ends with the letter “S.”
  • Hint 2: Another word for “VOWS.”
  • Hint 3: The solution is technically two separate words stylized as one.
  • Hint 4: The wedding ceremony ends when the couple says their “____.”

If you aren’t ready to learn the answer yet, stop here. Once you’re ready to solve this one, read on.

‘Words exchanged at a wedding’ NYT Mini answer

The answer for the “Words exchanged at a wedding” clue on the Sept. 25 NYT Mini Crossword is “I DOS” stylized as “IDOS” to fit this crossword puzzle. This refers to a key part of most weddings when the couple says their “IDOS” and ends their vows with this phrase.

‘Words exchanged at a wedding’ clue difficulty rating

I absolutely thought the solution for the “Words exchanged at a wedding” clue was “VOWS” at first since it fits perfectly, but once I realized it wasn’t, I struggled to think beyond this word. I think most people would also think of this word first and not realize it’s wrong until solving other parts of the NYT Mini Crossword puzzle.

This is a clever and tough clue. With all this in mind, I’m giving it a four out of five difficult rating since it’s super easy to choose the wrong answer and struggle to arrive at the right one. It’s not one of the absolute hardest clues I’ve faced, but it’s definitely on the tougher side.

All NYT Mini Crossword Sept. 25 answers

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  • 1A Toot one’s own horn — BRAG
  • 5A “___Us one-down,” Netflix series whose contestants get engaged without ever seeing each other — LOVE
  • 6A Says who? — SIMON
  • 7A Didn’t just suspect — KNEW
  • 8A Words exchanged at a wedding — I DO’S

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Games like the NYT Mini Crossword

Plenty of other word games like the NYT Mini Crossword are worth enjoying once you finish today’s puzzle. For some additional crossword puzzles to complete, you may enjoy the LA Times and the Washington Post. Both are fairly similar puzzles to the NYT Mini Crossword, so you’re sure to enjoy having more clues to solve.

I recommend playing Strands and Spelling Bee if you want to mix things up. These are still word games designed to work your brain, but they each have unique premises to keep things fresh. Strands tasks you with locating secret words to uncover the daily theme while Spelling Bee challenges you to see how many words you can create with only seven letters to work with.

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Kacee Fay
Staff Writer at Dot Esports covering new releases and a wide array of topics including Minecraft, Disney Dreamlight Valley, Phasmophobia, general gaming, streaming, and more. She has been avidly writing and gaming her whole life and now spends her time combining the two. Kacee graduated from San Diego State University in 2021 with a Bachelor’s Degree in English and a Certificate in Creative Editing and Publishing. She then joined Dot Esports as a Freelance Writer in 2022 before transitioning to a Staff Writer in 2023. In her spare time, she enjoys buying more books than she can read, gaming alone or with friends, drinking too much tea, attending concerts, fangirling over movies and television, listening to music, and spending time with her family, friends, and pets, who are the most important parts of her world.