Mini Answers

NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Thursday, August 14, 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 14, 2025
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ACROSS

  1. 1.Animals holding "Eat Mor Chikin" signs, in a classic ad campaign
  2. 5.Suffix with Beatle or Wrestle
  3. 6."Au revoir!"
  4. 7.Ugly poster?
  5. 8.Be likely (to)

DOWN

  1. 1.Core group
  2. 2.Vegetable combined with celery and carrot to form "mirepoix"
  3. 3.Handle, as a sword
  4. 4."Better Call ___" ("Breaking Bad" spinoff)
  5. 5.Damon of "Oppenheimer"

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Thursday, August 14, 2025

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Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.Animals holding "Eat Mor Chikin" signs, in a classic ad campaign(COWS)
  2. 5.Suffix with Beatle or Wrestle(MANIA)
  3. 6."Au revoir!"(ADIEU)
  4. 7.Ugly poster?(TROLL)
  5. 8.Be likely (to)(TEND)

DOWN

  1. 1.Core group(CADRE)
  2. 2.Vegetable combined with celery and carrot to form "mirepoix"(ONION)
  3. 3.Handle, as a sword(WIELD)
  4. 4."Better Call ___" ("Breaking Bad" spinoff)(SAUL)
  5. 5.Damon of "Oppenheimer"(MATT)

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About the Thursday, August 14, 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 MANIA, answering “Suffix with Beatle or Wrestle.” The explanations above connect each clue to its answer rather than presenting an unexplained answer list.