Mini Answers

NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Friday, August 22, 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

Friday, August 22, 2025
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ACROSS

  1. 1.Places to store shovels and leaf blowers
  2. 5.Coating for Babybel cheese
  3. 6."___ vs. Predator" (2004 sci-fi film)
  4. 8.Streaming glitch
  5. 9.Docking spots
  6. 10.Feature of a Southern accent
  7. 14.Sweet potato lookalike
  8. 15.Top-notch, informally
  9. 17.Greenskeeper's roll of grass
  10. 18.Campfire remnants

DOWN

  1. 1.Nickname for the Florida Gators football stadium, with "the"
  2. 2."2001: A Space Odyssey" villain
  3. 3.Cast out from a country
  4. 4."Uptown Funk" and "Downtown," for two
  5. 7."Can I bend your ___ for a second?"
  6. 10.Like an ambitious, competitive personality
  7. 11.Simple-to-play card game for two
  8. 12.Simple-living sect
  9. 13.Shop owner's stock
  10. 16.Barkeep on "The Simpsons"

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Friday, August 22, 2025

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Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.Places to store shovels and leaf blowers(SHEDS)
  2. 5.Coating for Babybel cheese(WAX)
  3. 6."___ vs. Predator" (2004 sci-fi film)(ALIEN)
  4. 8.Streaming glitch(LAG)
  5. 9.Docking spots(PIERS)
  6. 10.Feature of a Southern accent(TWANG)
  7. 14.Sweet potato lookalike(YAM)
  8. 15.Top-notch, informally(PRIMO)
  9. 17.Greenskeeper's roll of grass(SOD)
  10. 18.Campfire remnants(ASHES)

DOWN

  1. 1.Nickname for the Florida Gators football stadium, with "the"(SWAMP)
  2. 2."2001: A Space Odyssey" villain(HAL)
  3. 3.Cast out from a country(EXILE)
  4. 4."Uptown Funk" and "Downtown," for two(SONGS)
  5. 7."Can I bend your ___ for a second?"(EAR)
  6. 10.Like an ambitious, competitive personality(TYPEA)
  7. 11.Simple-to-play card game for two(WAR)
  8. 12.Simple-living sect(AMISH)
  9. 13.Shop owner's stock(GOODS)
  10. 16.Barkeep on "The Simpsons"(MOE)

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About the Friday, August 22, 2025 NYT Mini

This puzzle has 5 columns, 11 rows, 10 Across clues and 10 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 SHEDS, answering “Places to store shovels and leaf blowers.” The explanations above connect each clue to its answer rather than presenting an unexplained answer list.