NYT Mini Crossword Answers for August 28, 2025
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Ian Livengood.
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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A C___ · 5A A____ · 7A S____ · 8A K____ · 9A R___ · 1D C___ · 2D R____ · 3D A____ · 4D B____ · 6D T___
Across
1A: SpongeBob's boss, for one
CRAB · more answers for this clue
5A: I.R.S. agent's investigation
AUDIT · more answers for this clue
7A: Something you haven't been able to do on U.S. flights since 2000
SMOKE · more answers for this clue
8A: Peninsula east of the Yellow Sea
KOREA · more answers for this clue
9A: One "R" in R&R
REST · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Barrel-shaped wine container
CASK · more answers for this clue
2D: Something heard through the grapevine
RUMOR · more answers for this clue
3D: Profoundly love
ADORE · more answers for this clue
4D: Vehicles in a peloton
BIKES · more answers for this clue
6D: What a calf drinks from
TEAT · more answers for this clue
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CRAB
AUDIT
SMOKE
KOREA
REST
FAQ
1-Across: SpongeBob's boss, for one
CRAB.
5-Across: I.R.S. agent's investigation
AUDIT.
7-Across: Something you haven't been able to do on U.S. flights since 2000
SMOKE.
8-Across: Peninsula east of the Yellow Sea
KOREA.
9-Across: One "R" in R&R
REST.
1-Down: Barrel-shaped wine container
CASK.
2-Down: Something heard through the grapevine
RUMOR.
3-Down: Profoundly love
ADORE.
4-Down: Vehicles in a peloton
BIKES.
6-Down: What a calf drinks from
TEAT.