If you're anything like me, the day is not complete until I finish all of the free word games from the New York Times. Working on the daily Connections, Wordle and Strands is a whole ritual for many of us. And we can't forget about the NYT's The Mini Crossword, too!
Although the NYT is known for "The Crossword," a larger puzzle for paid subscribers, The Mini has quite the fan-following as well. This particular game resets at 10 p.m., unlike some of the others that start over at midnight.
So, if you're working on today's Mini on Friday, August 22, 2025, and need some help (I've been there), get ready to read the clues and solutions for each line. We have them separated into hints first for both "Across" and "Down" words, followed by "Across Answers" and "Down Answers," so be careful if you want to avoid spoilers as you scroll!
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Here are additional clues for each of the words in today's Mini Crossword.
2 Down: "2001: A Space Odyssey" villain — HINT: Ends with the letter "I"3 Down: Cast out from a country — HINT: Ends with the letter "E"4 Down: "Uptown Funk" and "Downtown," for two — HINT: Starts with the letter "S"7 Down: "Can I bend your ___ for a second?" — HINT: Ends with the letter "N"10 Down: Like an ambitious, competitive personality — HINT: Starts with the letter "T"
11 Down: Simple-to-play card game for two — HINT: Ends with the letter "S"
12 Down: Simple-living sect — HINT: Starts with the letter "A"
13 Down: Shop owner's stock — HINT: Ends with the letter "S"
16 Down: Barkeep on "The Simpsons" — HINT: Starts with the letter "M"
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NYT Mini Down Hints
1 Across: Places to store shovels and leaf blowers — SHEDS5 Across: Coating for Babybel cheese — WAX6 Across: "___ vs. Predator" (2004 sci-fi film) — ALIEN
8 Across: Streaming glitch — LAGS
9 Across: Docking spots — PIERS
10 Across: Feature of a Southern accent — TWANGS
14 Across: Sweet potato lookalike — YAM
15 Across: Top-notch, informally — PRIMO
17 Across: Greenskeeper's roll of grass — SOD
18 Across: Campfire remnants —ASHES
Answers to NYT's The Mini Crossword for Friday, August 22, 2025
Don't go any further unless you want to know exactly what the correct words are in today's Mini Crossword.
2 Down: "2001: A Space Odyssey" villain — HAL3 Down: Cast out from a country — EXILE4 Down: "Uptown Funk" and "Downtown," for two — SONGS7 Down: "Can I bend your ___ for a second?" — EAR10 Down: Like an ambitious, competitive personality — TYPEA
11 Down: Simple-to-play card game for two — WAR
12 Down: Simple-living sect — AMISH
13 Down: Shop owner's stock — GOODS
16 Down: Barkeep on "The Simpsons" — MOE
NYT Mini Down Answers
2 Down: "2001: A Space Odyssey" villain — HAL3 Down: Cast out from a country — EXILE4 Down: "Uptown Funk" and "Downtown," for two — SONGS7 Down: "Can I bend your ___ for a second?" — EAR10 Down: Like an ambitious, competitive personality — TYPEA
11 Down: Simple-to-play card game for two — WAR
12 Down: Simple-living sect — AMISH
13 Down: Shop owner's stock — GOODS
16 Down: Barkeep on "The Simpsons" — MOE
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