Are you ready to take on the NYT Mini Crossword for August 22, 2025? This article provides both the clues and the solutions to today’s puzzle. The NYT Mini Crossword is a popular, streamlined version of the regular New York Times Crossword, found in hundreds of newspapers and online. The difficulty level typically ramps up throughout the week.
The NYT Mini Crossword is a fun, daily activity. This smaller version of the NYT Crossword is available to anyone with a New York Times account. Edited by Joel Fagliano, the Mini typically features a 5×5 grid, though Saturday puzzles can be larger, such as 7×7. The Mini is intended to be easier than the standard daily puzzle.
Unlike the full-size NYT Crossword, the Mini is free to play on the New York Times website or through the NYT Games app. However, accessing the archives requires a NYT Games subscription. Warning: The answers are below. Proceed with caution if you want to solve the puzzle yourself.
Here are some helpful tips for solving the Mini Crossword: Start with the simpler clues, look at intersecting letters to help solve other words, don’t be afraid to guess, rearrange letters to form words, remember that history, geography, and pop culture are common themes, and try solving the puzzle before looking at the solutions.
Below are the answers to the NYT Mini Crossword for August 22, 2025:
ACROSS:
1A: Places to store shovels and leaf blowers – SHEDS
5A: Coating for Babybel cheese – WAX
6A: “___ vs. Predator” (2004 sci-fi film) – ALIEN
8A: Streaming glitch – LAG
9A: Docking spots – PIERS
10A: Feature of a Southern accent – TWANG
14A: Sweet potato lookalike – YAM
15A: Top-notch, informally – PRIMO
17A: Greenskeeper’s roll of grass – SOD
18A: Campfire remnants – ASHES
DOWN:
1D: Nickname for the Florida Gators football stadium, with “the” – SWAMP
2D: “2001: A Space Odyssey” villain – HAL
3D: Cast out from a country – EXILE
4D: “Uptown Funk” and “Downtown,” for two – SONGS
7D: “Can I bend your ___ for a second?” – EAR
10D: Like an ambitious, competitive personality – TYPEA
11D: Simple-to-play card game for two – WAR
12D: Simple-living sect – AMISH
13D: Shop owner’s stock – GOODS
16D: Barkeep on “The Simpsons” – MOE
The NYT Mini Crossword was launched on August 24, 2014, with the purpose of providing a quicker and easier puzzle for a wider audience. The Mini is available daily for free on the NYT website and the mobile app. Joel Fagliano has been the editor of the Mini Crossword since 2014.