The NYT Mini Crossword for Thursday, August 21, 2025, has five Across answers—FAQS, IRAQ, LOTUS, EMAIL and TARDY—and five Down answers—FILET, AROMA, QATAR, SQUID and SLY.
Across clues and answers
| Clue | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1A. Frequently asked q’s | FAQS |
| 5A. We invaded. | IRAQ |
| 6A. Creator Mike White | LOTUS |
| 8A. Electronic correspondence | |
| 9A. Late to class | TARDY |
Down clues and answers
| Clue | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1D. Steak | FILET |
| 2D. Smell | AROMA |
| 3D. Near the other Q country | QATAR |
| 4D. Like an octopus | SQUID |
| 7D. Cunning, more like | SLY |
Clue wording in another published guide
Moneycontrol’s August 21 guide lists the same ten answers with some differently worded clues. Its Across descriptions are “Casual questions,” “Four-letter nation featuring a ‘Q’,” “Title word from TV’s The White ___,” “Item you can ‘Mark as read’” and “Tardy.” For Down, it gives “___ mignon,” “Distinct trait of burnt toast,” “Five-letter nation containing a ‘Q’,” a real-life creature tied to kraken legends, and “Secretive or sly.”
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The answer lists in the Forbes guide published August 20 and Moneycontrol guide published August 21 agree. These are secondary editorial guides rather than an official NYT archive confirmation.
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