NYT Mini Crossword Answers August 19, 2025 – Quick Clues

If you love bite-sized crossword puzzles but sometimes get stuck on a clue or two, this guide will help you quickly solve the NYT Mini Crossword for Tuesday, August 19, 2025. Based on today’s puzzle clues, here are the answers and some solving tips.

Today’s Puzzle Overview

• The grid is a 5×5 square with no black boxes.
• Clues range from animals and languages to famous people and idioms.
• The first letters for each answer are also provided to help.

NYT Mini Crossword Answers (August 19, 2025)

Across

1A. SNAIL — Animal that falls in love with a tape dispenser, in a classic New Yorker cartoon
6A. HINDI — Language written in Devanagari script
7A. ELVIS — Singer Presley or Costello
8A. ELIOT — George ___, “Middlemarch” author
9A. PALMS — Things “read” by fortune tellers

Down

1D. SHEEP — Blind followers
2D. NILLA — ___ wafers (Nabisco treat)
3D. ANVIL — Heavy item falling from the sky in some classic cartoons
4D. IDIOM — “In a pickle” or “in a jam”
5D. LISTS — They might end with “etc.”

Quick Solve Tips

• Cross-check intersecting answers: ELVIS and ELIOT were early key entries that unlocked neighboring words.
• Use familiar phrases: “In a pickle or in a jam” clues toward IDIOM.
• Think culturally: Knowing the language (HINDI) and famous personalities helped a lot.
• Visualize the grid: The 5×5 layout means short words connect closely, making guessing easier.

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Happy solving!