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Here are spoiler-free extra hints for the Saturday, August 23, 2025, NYT Mini, followed by the published clues and answers. Stop after the hints if you want to keep solving on your own.
Extra hints for the August 23 NYT Mini
These clues offer an extra nudge without giving away the grid entries. The answers appear in the next section.
Across
- 1 Across: A Beatles-era hairstyle with a name that also suggests a mop.
- 7 Across: A slang phrase for doing exceptionally well.
- 9 Across: Words that signal the end of a take.
- 10 Across: A short seasonal phrase meaning “it is.”
- 11 Across: A Pet Shop Boys song title that means “serious wrongdoing.”
- 12 Across: A camera accessory that makes a subject appear closer on screen.
- 15 Across: A spice used in eggnog and Pumpkin Spice Lattes; in soccer, the same word can describe sending the ball between an opponent’s legs.
- 16 Across: The missing word in the title of the 2017 Oscar-winning film La La ____.
Down
- 1 Down: The name for a yellow character from Despicable Me is also a pejorative for a low-ranking worker.
- 2 Down: A young person thought to have an unusually mature outlook.
- 3 Down: A polite request shortened for texting.
- 4 Down: The repeated part of the name of a popular mint.
- 5 Down: A tree can grow from one; in a tournament, this can be a top-ranked competitor.
- 6 Down: Yearning for something.
- 7 Down: The surname of the deli owner featured in When Harry Met Sally…
- 8 Down: The denominations of Hamilton bills that total $100 when there are ten of them.
August 23 clues and answers
Spoilers below: The table lists the published clues and answers for the Saturday, August 23, 2025, puzzle. The NYT Mini is a compact crossword, usually a 5-by-5 grid, though Saturday puzzles can be larger.
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Across
| Entry | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Across | Hairstyle made popular by The Beatles | MOPTOP |
| 7 Across | Doin’ amazingly, in slang | KILLIN’ IT |
| 9 Across | Director’s words at the end of a take | AND SCENE |
| 10 Across | “___ the season!” | TIS |
| 11 Across | Serious wrongdoing | SIN |
| 12 Across | Camera attachment | ZOOM LENS |
| 15 Across | Spice in a Pumpkin Spice Latte | NUTMEG |
| 16 Across | Come down to earth | LAND |
Down
| Entry | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Down | Yellow creature in Despicable Me | MINION |
| 2 Down | Teen who exclusively listens to music from the ’70s, say | OLD SOUL |
| 3 Down | Opposite of “thx,” in texting | PLS |
| 4 Down | Behavioral quirk | TIC |
| 5 Down | Tournament favorite | ONE SEED |
| 6 Down | Longing (for) | PINING |
| 7 Down | Eponym of the New York City deli featured in When Harry Met Sally… | KATZ |
| 8 Down | Hamilton bills | TENS |
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