NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Wednesday, August 27, 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 27, 2025
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ACROSS

  1. 1.How many roads lead to Rome, it's said
  2. 4.Total laughfest
  3. 6.Flip phone?
  4. 8.Reverse dunk?
  5. 9.Ass-backwards?

DOWN

  1. 1."Where the Wild Things ___"
  2. 2.Need for accessing an online meeting
  3. 3.Birds that swim underwater to catch fish
  4. 5."And so, as a result ..."
  5. 7.Park bench kissing and such, for short

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Wednesday, August 27, 2025

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Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.How many roads lead to Rome, it's said(ALL)
  2. 4.Total laughfest(RIOT)
  3. 6.Flip phone?(ENOHP)
  4. 8.Reverse dunk?(KNUD)
  5. 9.Ass-backwards?(SSA)

DOWN

  1. 1."Where the Wild Things ___"(ARE)
  2. 2.Need for accessing an online meeting(LINK)
  3. 3.Birds that swim underwater to catch fish(LOONS)
  4. 5."And so, as a result ..."(THUS)
  5. 7.Park bench kissing and such, for short(PDA)

About the Wednesday, August 27, 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 ENOHP, answering “Flip phone?.” The explanations above connect each clue to its answer rather than presenting an unexplained answer list.