NYT Mini Crossword Answers for August 31, 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 T____ · 6A O____ · 7A G____ · 8A A____ · 9A S__ · 1D T___ · 2D O___ · 3D N____ · 4D Y____ · 5D S____
Across
1A: "Hamilton" was nominated for 16 of them in '16
TONYS · more answers for this clue
6A: Vegetable you might wear cooking goggles to cut
ONION · more answers for this clue
7A: Lizard that can detach its own tail
GECKO · more answers for this clue
8A: Slightly off, as a picture frame
ASKEW · more answers for this clue
9A: Cunning
Down
1D: Wrap on filming "300"?
TOGA · more answers for this clue
2D: Tip jar bills
ONES · more answers for this clue
3D: Tiny shaving cuts
NICKS · more answers for this clue
4D: Country bumpkin
YOKEL · more answers for this clue
5D: Adjective that can precede "owl" or "egret"
SNOWY · more answers for this clue
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TONYS
ONION
GECKO
ASKEW
SLY
FAQ
1-Across: "Hamilton" was nominated for 16 of them in '16
TONYS.
6-Across: Vegetable you might wear cooking goggles to cut
ONION.
7-Across: Lizard that can detach its own tail
GECKO.
8-Across: Slightly off, as a picture frame
ASKEW.
9-Across: Cunning
SLY.
1-Down: Wrap on filming "300"?
TOGA.
2-Down: Tip jar bills
ONES.
3-Down: Tiny shaving cuts
NICKS.
4-Down: Country bumpkin
YOKEL.
5-Down: Adjective that can precede "owl" or "egret"
SNOWY.