NYT Mini Crossword Answers for August 6, 2025
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Joel Fagliano.
No spoilers until you tap Reveal.
Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A H__ · 4A S____ · 6A O____ · 7A D____ · 8A A__ · 1D H____ · 2D I___ · 3D P___ · 4D S___ · 5D H___
Across
1A: Stylish
4A: Something a beach umbrella provides
SHADE · more answers for this clue
6A: ___ Banks, North Carolina
OUTER · more answers for this clue
7A: Unlikely to keep you up at night, in a way
DECAF · more answers for this clue
8A: The eruption of Mount St. Helens released 520 million tons of it
Down
1D: Come out of one's shell
HATCH · more answers for this clue
2D: Bright ___
IDEA · more answers for this clue
3D: "Fab!"
PERF · more answers for this clue
4D: Starry or Squirt
SODA · more answers for this clue
5D: Color tones
HUES · more answers for this clue
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HIP
SHADE
OUTER
DECAF
ASH
FAQ
1-Across: Stylish
HIP.
4-Across: Something a beach umbrella provides
SHADE.
6-Across: ___ Banks, North Carolina
OUTER.
7-Across: Unlikely to keep you up at night, in a way
DECAF.
8-Across: The eruption of Mount St. Helens released 520 million tons of it
ASH.
1-Down: Come out of one's shell
HATCH.
2-Down: Bright ___
IDEA.
3-Down: "Fab!"
PERF.
4-Down: Starry or Squirt
SODA.
5-Down: Color tones
HUES.