Mini Answers

NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Thursday, August 28, 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 28, 2025
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ACROSS

  1. 1.SpongeBob's boss, for one
  2. 5.I.R.S. agent's investigation
  3. 7.Something you haven't been able to do on U.S. flights since 2000
  4. 8.Peninsula east of the Yellow Sea
  5. 9.One "R" in R&R

DOWN

  1. 1.Barrel-shaped wine container
  2. 2.Something heard through the grapevine
  3. 3.Profoundly love
  4. 4.Vehicles in a peloton
  5. 6.What a calf drinks from

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Thursday, August 28, 2025

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Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.SpongeBob's boss, for one(CRAB)
  2. 5.I.R.S. agent's investigation(AUDIT)
  3. 7.Something you haven't been able to do on U.S. flights since 2000(SMOKE)
  4. 8.Peninsula east of the Yellow Sea(KOREA)
  5. 9.One "R" in R&R(REST)

DOWN

  1. 1.Barrel-shaped wine container(CASK)
  2. 2.Something heard through the grapevine(RUMOR)
  3. 3.Profoundly love(ADORE)
  4. 4.Vehicles in a peloton(BIKES)
  5. 6.What a calf drinks from(TEAT)

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About the Thursday, August 28, 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 AUDIT, answering “I.R.S. agent's investigation.” The explanations above connect each clue to its answer rather than presenting an unexplained answer list.