For the New York Times Mini Crossword dated Wednesday, August 6, 2025, the reported answers are HIP, SHADE, OUTER, DECAF, ASH across and HATCH, IDEA, PERF, SODA, HUES down. Two answer reports published that day agree on the fills; the official NYT grid was not available for direct verification.
Across answers
| Clue | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. Stylish | HIP |
| 4. Something a beach umbrella provides | SHADE |
| 6. ___ Banks, North Carolina | OUTER |
| 7. Unlikely to keep you up at night, in a way | DECAF |
| 8. The eruption of Mount St. Helens released 520 million tons of it | ASH |
Down answers
| Clue | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. Come out of one’s shell | HATCH |
| 2. Bright ___ | IDEA |
| 3. “Fab!” | PERF |
| 4. Starry or Squirt | SODA |
| 5. Color tones | HUES |
About these answers
Moneycontrol and Analytics Insight both published matching answer lists for the August 6, 2025 Mini. The clue about Mount St. Helens is reproduced as part of the puzzle reporting; its 520-million-ton figure is clue wording, not an independently verified geological statistic.
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