Request for a high-five NYT Crossword Clue
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The answer to "Request for a high-five" is UPTOP.
The answer is UPTOP. In everyday speech you shout “Up top!” when you hold out your hand to ask for a high-five, so that phrase is the straight definition (“request for a high-five”). In puzzle form it’s often entered without a space as UPTOP (literally “up” + “top”), matching the clue’s sense of putting your hand up for a high-five.
Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers – 11th September 2025
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| Request for a high-five | Show |
| Subway system | Show |
| Opponent of Cuomo and Mamdani in the N.Y.C. mayoral race | Show |
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NYT Mini Crossword
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