NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Review the Across and Down clues from this puzzle, reveal optional hints, then check the completed grid and explanations for every answer.

Mini Crossword

Wednesday, August 6, 2025
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ACROSS

  1. 1.Stylish
  2. 4.Something a beach umbrella provides
  3. 6.___ Banks, North Carolina
  4. 7.Unlikely to keep you up at night, in a way
  5. 8.The eruption of Mount St. Helens released 520 million tons of it

DOWN

  1. 1.Come out of one's shell
  2. 2.Bright ___
  3. 3."Fab!"
  4. 4.Starry or Squirt
  5. 5.Color tones

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Wednesday, August 6, 2025

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Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.Stylish(HIP)
  2. 4.Something a beach umbrella provides(SHADE)
  3. 6.___ Banks, North Carolina(OUTER)
  4. 7.Unlikely to keep you up at night, in a way(DECAF)
  5. 8.The eruption of Mount St. Helens released 520 million tons of it(ASH)

DOWN

  1. 1.Come out of one's shell(HATCH)
  2. 2.Bright ___(IDEA)
  3. 3."Fab!"(PERF)
  4. 4.Starry or Squirt(SODA)
  5. 5.Color tones(HUES)

About the Wednesday, August 6, 2025 NYT Mini

This puzzle has 5 columns, 5 rows, 5 Across clues and 5 Down clues. Use the clue list and blank grid first, then reveal the completed grid only when you need it.

One of today's longest entries is SHADE, answering “Something a beach umbrella provides.” The explanations above connect each clue to its answer rather than presenting an unexplained answer list.