NYT Mini Crossword Answers for August 25, 2026
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 G___ · 5A F____ · 6A I____ · 7A A___ · 8A T__ · 1D G____ · 2D E____ · 3D N___ · 4D X__ · 5D F___
Across
1A: Cohort born between 1965 and 1980, for short
GENX · more answers for this clue
5A: Shipping giant with a purple-and-orange logo
FEDEX · more answers for this clue
6A: Section at the end of a textbook
INDEX · more answers for this clue
7A: Dry, as the desert
ARID · more answers for this clue
8A: "___ it high and let it fly" (golfer's mantra)
Down
1D: Pop, rock or jazz
GENRE · more answers for this clue
2D: Comedian Murphy
EDDIE · more answers for this clue
3D: Requirement
NEED · more answers for this clue
4D: Winning line in tic-tac-toe
5D: Italy's largest automaker
FIAT · more answers for this clue
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GENX
FEDEX
INDEX
ARID
TEE
FAQ
1-Across: Cohort born between 1965 and 1980, for short
GENX.
5-Across: Shipping giant with a purple-and-orange logo
FEDEX.
6-Across: Section at the end of a textbook
INDEX.
7-Across: Dry, as the desert
ARID.
8-Across: "___ it high and let it fly" (golfer's mantra)
TEE.
1-Down: Pop, rock or jazz
GENRE.
2-Down: Comedian Murphy
EDDIE.
3-Down: Requirement
NEED.
4-Down: Winning line in tic-tac-toe
XXX.
5-Down: Italy's largest automaker
FIAT.