NYT Mini Crossword Answers for August 9, 2025
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Sam Ezersky.
No spoilers until you tap Reveal.
Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A A______ · 8A P______ · 9A P______ · 10A E__ · 11A T__ · 12A A______ · 14A L_____ · 15A E__ · 1D A_____ · 2D M_____ · 3D I______ · 4D A__ · 5D B______ · 6D L_____ · 7D E____ · 13D P__
Across
1A: Friendly and pleasant
AMIABLE · more answers for this clue
8A: Irritatingly self-important
POMPOUS · more answers for this clue
9A: Cheerleaders' accessories
POMPOMS · more answers for this clue
10A: Barely ___ out a living
11A: "We haven't decided yet," on schedules
12A: Radio exposure for a song
AIRPLAY · more answers for this clue
14A: ___ of two evils
LESSER · more answers for this clue
15A: Pancake mix ingredient
Down
1D: Challenge to a court ruling
APPEAL · more answers for this clue
2D: Dodgers slugger Betts
MOOKIE · more answers for this clue
3D: Deeply involve oneself (in)
IMMERSE · more answers for this clue
4D: Smartphone download
5D: Illegal copy
BOOTLEG · more answers for this clue
6D: Kind of support for the lower back
LUMBAR · more answers for this clue
7D: English class assignment
ESSAY · more answers for this clue
13D: French soccer club that won its first Champions League title in 2025, for short
Completed grid
Show the full grid
AMIABLE
POMPOUS
POMPOMS
EKETBA
AIRPLAY
LESSER
EGG
FAQ
1-Across: Friendly and pleasant
AMIABLE.
8-Across: Irritatingly self-important
POMPOUS.
9-Across: Cheerleaders' accessories
POMPOMS.
10-Across: Barely ___ out a living
EKE.
11-Across: "We haven't decided yet," on schedules
TBA.
12-Across: Radio exposure for a song
AIRPLAY.
14-Across: ___ of two evils
LESSER.
15-Across: Pancake mix ingredient
EGG.
1-Down: Challenge to a court ruling
APPEAL.
2-Down: Dodgers slugger Betts
MOOKIE.
3-Down: Deeply involve oneself (in)
IMMERSE.
4-Down: Smartphone download
APP.
5-Down: Illegal copy
BOOTLEG.
6-Down: Kind of support for the lower back
LUMBAR.
7-Down: English class assignment
ESSAY.
13-Down: French soccer club that won its first Champions League title in 2025, for short
PSG.