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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Friday, August 29, 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 29, 2025
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ACROSS

  1. 1.Recede, as the tide
  2. 4.Fictional creature voiced by Rihanna, James Corden or Nick Offerman, in a 2025 animated movie
  3. 6.Diet that harkens back to prehistoric times
  4. 7.It's tough to digest
  5. 8.Trippy drug, for short

DOWN

  1. 1.One might start "Hope you are well"
  2. 2.Future tulips
  3. 3.Munchkin or Maine Coon
  4. 4.No. on a sunscreen bottle
  5. 5.Supportive of

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Friday, August 29, 2025

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Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.Recede, as the tide(EBB)
  2. 4.Fictional creature voiced by Rihanna, James Corden or Nick Offerman, in a 2025 animated movie(SMURF)
  3. 6.Diet that harkens back to prehistoric times(PALEO)
  4. 7.It's tough to digest(FIBER)
  5. 8.Trippy drug, for short(LSD)

DOWN

  1. 1.One might start "Hope you are well"(EMAIL)
  2. 2.Future tulips(BULBS)
  3. 3.Munchkin or Maine Coon(BREED)
  4. 4.No. on a sunscreen bottle(SPF)
  5. 5.Supportive of(FOR)

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About the Friday, August 29, 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 SMURF, answering “Fictional creature voiced by Rihanna, James Corden or Nick Offerman, in a 2025 animated movie.” The explanations above connect each clue to its answer rather than presenting an unexplained answer list.