NYT Mini Crossword Answers for August 23, 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 M_____ · 7A K_______ · 9A A_______ · 10A T__ · 11A S__ · 12A Z_______ · 15A N_____ · 16A L___ · 1D M_____ · 2D O______ · 3D P__ · 4D T__ · 5D O______ · 6D P_____ · 7D K___ · 8D T___ · 13D M__ · 14D L__
Across
1A: Hairstyle made popular by the Beatles
MOPTOP · more answers for this clue
7A: Doin' amazingly, in slang
KILLINIT · more answers for this clue
9A: Director's words at the end of a take
ANDSCENE · more answers for this clue
10A: "___ the season!"
11A: Serious wrongdoing
12A: Camera attachment
ZOOMLENS · more answers for this clue
15A: Spice in a Pumpkin Spice Latte
NUTMEG · more answers for this clue
16A: Come down to earth
LAND · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Yellow creature in "Despicable Me"
MINION · more answers for this clue
2D: Teen who exclusively listens to music from the ’70s, say
OLDSOUL · more answers for this clue
3D: Opposite of "thx," in texting
4D: Behavioral quirk
5D: Tournament favorite
ONESEED · more answers for this clue
6D: Longing (for)
PINING · more answers for this clue
7D: Eponym of the New York City deli featured in "When Harry Met Sally ..."
KATZ · more answers for this clue
8D: Hamilton bills
TENS · more answers for this clue
13D: N.Y.C. commuting org.
14D: Letters after "JK"
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MOPTOP
KILLINIT
ANDSCENE
TISSIN
ZOOMLENS
NUTMEG
LAND
FAQ
1-Across: Hairstyle made popular by the Beatles
MOPTOP.
7-Across: Doin' amazingly, in slang
KILLINIT.
9-Across: Director's words at the end of a take
ANDSCENE.
10-Across: "___ the season!"
TIS.
11-Across: Serious wrongdoing
SIN.
12-Across: Camera attachment
ZOOMLENS.
15-Across: Spice in a Pumpkin Spice Latte
NUTMEG.
16-Across: Come down to earth
LAND.
1-Down: Yellow creature in "Despicable Me"
MINION.
2-Down: Teen who exclusively listens to music from the ’70s, say
OLDSOUL.
3-Down: Opposite of "thx," in texting
PLS.
4-Down: Behavioral quirk
TIC.
5-Down: Tournament favorite
ONESEED.
6-Down: Longing (for)
PINING.
7-Down: Eponym of the New York City deli featured in "When Harry Met Sally ..."
KATZ.
8-Down: Hamilton bills
TENS.
13-Down: N.Y.C. commuting org.
MTA.
14-Down: Letters after "JK"
LMN.