NYT Mini Crossword Answers for August 16, 2025
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Tracy Bennett.
No spoilers until you tap Reveal.
Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A B__ · 4A R____ · 6A P______ · 8A I__ · 9A F__ · 10A P______ · 12A D____ · 13A K__ · 1D B______ · 2D A__ · 3D G______ · 4D R____ · 5D B____ · 6D P__ · 7D E__ · 11D P__
Across
1A: Something to check before a flight
4A: One road to recovery
REHAB · more answers for this clue
6A: "The Good Samaritan" or "The Rich Fool"
PARABLE · more answers for this clue
8A: "___ now or never"
9A: Angora cat's splendor
10A: North American frogs that sing in a shrill chorus
PEEPERS · more answers for this clue
12A: Sheath or muumuu
DRESS · more answers for this clue
13A: Kit ___ Club ("Cabaret" setting)
Down
1D: Wildly out of control
BERSERK · more answers for this clue
2D: "I've got it!"
3D: Scintillating gossip sesh
GABFEST · more answers for this clue
4D: Gave three stars, say
RATED · more answers for this clue
5D: Becomes hazy, as a picture
BLURS · more answers for this clue
6D: Dot on a domino
7D: Sounds of indecision
11D: Tiny source of torment for a storybook princess
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BAG
REHAB
PARABLE
ITSFUR
PEEPERS
DRESS
KAT
FAQ
1-Across: Something to check before a flight
BAG.
4-Across: One road to recovery
REHAB.
6-Across: "The Good Samaritan" or "The Rich Fool"
PARABLE.
8-Across: "___ now or never"
ITS.
9-Across: Angora cat's splendor
FUR.
10-Across: North American frogs that sing in a shrill chorus
PEEPERS.
12-Across: Sheath or muumuu
DRESS.
13-Across: Kit ___ Club ("Cabaret" setting)
KAT.
1-Down: Wildly out of control
BERSERK.
2-Down: "I've got it!"
AHA.
3-Down: Scintillating gossip sesh
GABFEST.
4-Down: Gave three stars, say
RATED.
5-Down: Becomes hazy, as a picture
BLURS.
6-Down: Dot on a domino
PIP.
7-Down: Sounds of indecision
ERS.
11-Down: Tiny source of torment for a storybook princess
PEA.