NYT Mini Crossword Answers for August 31, 2025

NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Sunday, August 31, 2025

By TechBoltX Team
Updated: August 31, 2025

The NYT Mini Crossword may be smaller than the classic crossword, but it still packs a fun challenge into just a few minutes. If you’re stuck on today’s puzzle, here are the complete answers for August 31, 2025.

???? Across Clues and Answers

• 1A: “Hamilton” was nominated for 16 of them in ’16 → TONYS
• 6A: Vegetable you might wear cooking goggles to cut → ONION
• 7A: Lizard that can detach its own tail → GECKO
• 8A: Slightly off, as a picture frame → ASKEW
• 9A: Cunning → SLY

???? Down Clues and Answers

• 1D: Wrap on filming “300”? → TOGA
• 2D: Tip jar bills → ONES
• 3D: Tiny shaving cuts → NICKS
• 4D: Country bumpkin → YOKEL
• 5D: Adjective that can precede “owl” or “egret” → SNOWY

????️ Completed Puzzle (August 31, 2025)

Here’s what the finished grid looks like once everything is filled in:

T O N Y S
O N I O N
G E C K O
A S K E W
S L Y

???? Solving Tips for the Mini Crossword

• Start with easy fill-ins like short 3-letter answers (e.g., SLY).
• Look for wordplay: puns and pop culture references are common.
• Use crossings: Down answers often help unlock tough Across clues.

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• NYT Connections Hints & Answers for August 31, 2025
• NYT Strands Hints & Solutions for August 31, 2025
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