NYT Mini Crossword Answers for August 27, 2025
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Sam Ezersky.
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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A A__ · 4A R___ · 6A E____ · 8A K___ · 9A S__ · 1D A__ · 2D L___ · 3D L____ · 5D T___ · 7D P__
Across
1A: How many roads lead to Rome, it's said
4A: Total laughfest
RIOT · more answers for this clue
6A: Flip phone?
ENOHP · more answers for this clue
8A: Reverse dunk?
KNUD · more answers for this clue
9A: Ass-backwards?
Down
1D: "Where the Wild Things ___"
2D: Need for accessing an online meeting
LINK · more answers for this clue
3D: Birds that swim underwater to catch fish
LOONS · more answers for this clue
5D: "And so, as a result ..."
THUS · more answers for this clue
7D: Park bench kissing and such, for short
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ALL
RIOT
ENOHP
KNUD
SSA
FAQ
1-Across: How many roads lead to Rome, it's said
ALL.
4-Across: Total laughfest
RIOT.
6-Across: Flip phone?
ENOHP.
8-Across: Reverse dunk?
KNUD.
9-Across: Ass-backwards?
SSA.
1-Down: "Where the Wild Things ___"
ARE.
2-Down: Need for accessing an online meeting
LINK.
3-Down: Birds that swim underwater to catch fish
LOONS.
5-Down: "And so, as a result ..."
THUS.
7-Down: Park bench kissing and such, for short
PDA.