NYT Mini Crossword Answers for August 14, 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 C___ · 5A M____ · 6A A____ · 7A T____ · 8A T___ · 1D C____ · 2D O____ · 3D W____ · 4D S___ · 5D M___
Across
1A: Animals holding "Eat Mor Chikin" signs, in a classic ad campaign
COWS · more answers for this clue
5A: Suffix with Beatle or Wrestle
MANIA · more answers for this clue
6A: "Au revoir!"
ADIEU · more answers for this clue
7A: Ugly poster?
TROLL · more answers for this clue
8A: Be likely (to)
TEND · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Core group
CADRE · more answers for this clue
2D: Vegetable combined with celery and carrot to form "mirepoix"
ONION · more answers for this clue
3D: Handle, as a sword
WIELD · more answers for this clue
4D: "Better Call ___" ("Breaking Bad" spinoff)
SAUL · more answers for this clue
5D: Damon of "Oppenheimer"
MATT · more answers for this clue
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COWS
MANIA
ADIEU
TROLL
TEND
FAQ
1-Across: Animals holding "Eat Mor Chikin" signs, in a classic ad campaign
COWS.
5-Across: Suffix with Beatle or Wrestle
MANIA.
6-Across: "Au revoir!"
ADIEU.
7-Across: Ugly poster?
TROLL.
8-Across: Be likely (to)
TEND.
1-Down: Core group
CADRE.
2-Down: Vegetable combined with celery and carrot to form "mirepoix"
ONION.
3-Down: Handle, as a sword
WIELD.
4-Down: "Better Call ___" ("Breaking Bad" spinoff)
SAUL.
5-Down: Damon of "Oppenheimer"
MATT.