Mini Answers

NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Thursday, August 7, 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

Thursday, August 7, 2025
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ACROSS

  1. 1.Parts of a museum dinosaur exhibit
  2. 6.Smiling Face with Sunglasses, for one
  3. 7.Painter's stand
  4. 8.Restaurant item often asked for by signing the air
  5. 9.Overly slapdash

DOWN

  1. 1.Tree with smooth gray bark
  2. 2.Nebraska city that's home to Union Pacific headquarters
  3. 3.Features of bloodhounds that are said to be 1,000 times stronger than humans
  4. 4.Boot from a game
  5. 5.___ smooth

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Thursday, August 7, 2025

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Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.Parts of a museum dinosaur exhibit(BONES)
  2. 6.Smiling Face with Sunglasses, for one(EMOJI)
  3. 7.Painter's stand(EASEL)
  4. 8.Restaurant item often asked for by signing the air(CHECK)
  5. 9.Overly slapdash(HASTY)

DOWN

  1. 1.Tree with smooth gray bark(BEECH)
  2. 2.Nebraska city that's home to Union Pacific headquarters (OMAHA)
  3. 3.Features of bloodhounds that are said to be 1,000 times stronger than humans(NOSES)
  4. 4.Boot from a game(EJECT)
  5. 5.___ smooth(SILKY)

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About the Thursday, August 7, 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 BONES, answering “Parts of a museum dinosaur exhibit.” The explanations above connect each clue to its answer rather than presenting an unexplained answer list.