NYT Mini Crossword Answers for August 12, 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 L__ · 4A C___ · 6A D____ · 8A P___ · 9A R__ · 1D L__ · 2D A___ · 3D B____ · 5D W___ · 7D D__
Across
1A: *Workplace for scientists
4A: *Grub
CHOW · more answers for this clue
6A: Maliciously revealed one's private identity, informally
DOXED · more answers for this clue
8A: Spanish "but"
PERO · more answers for this clue
9A: Gasoline type: Abbr.
Down
1D: TV screen option, for short
2D: ___, a skip and a jump
AHOP · more answers for this clue
3D: *Someone who's always taking jabs at you?
BOXER · more answers for this clue
5D: Used to be
WERE · more answers for this clue
7D: ___ days (time of summer suggested by the answers to the starred clues)
DOG ·
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LAB
CHOW
DOXED
PERO
REG
FAQ
1-Across: *Workplace for scientists
LAB.
4-Across: *Grub
CHOW.
6-Across: Maliciously revealed one's private identity, informally
DOXED.
8-Across: Spanish "but"
PERO.
9-Across: Gasoline type: Abbr.
REG.
1-Down: TV screen option, for short
LCD.
2-Down: ___, a skip and a jump
AHOP.
3-Down: *Someone who's always taking jabs at you?
BOXER.
5-Down: Used to be
WERE.
7-Down: ___ days (time of summer suggested by the answers to the starred clues)
DOG.