7 Across

NYT Mini • September 20, 2025

With 1-Down, annual activity with a draft

Answer:

FANTASY

Hint:

Think of a popular competitive game where participants pick players from a professional league to form their own teams. It often involves stats and bragging rights among friends.

Explanation:

This clue hints at "fantasy football," a popular annual game where participants draft players. The phrase "with 1-Down" means the full answer combines with another word (likely "FOOTBALL" in 1-Down) to form the complete term. "Draft" refers to selecting players, a key part of the activity. The answer "FANTASY" is the first half of the full phrase.

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