If you’re anything like me, the day is not complete until I finish all of the free word games from the New York Times. Working on the daily Connections, Wordle and Strands is a whole ritual for many of us. And we can’t forget about the NYT’s The Mini Crossword, too!
Although the NYT is known for “The Crossword,” a larger puzzle for paid subscribers, The Mini has quite the fan-following as well. This particular game resets at 10 p.m., unlike some of the others that start over at midnight.
So, if you’re working on today’s Mini on Monday, August 4, 2025, and need some help (I’ve been there), get ready to read the clues and solutions for each line. We have them separated into hints first for both “Across” and “Down” words, followed by “Across Answers” and “Down Answers,” so be careful if you want to avoid spoilers as you scroll!
Here are additional clues for each of the words in today’s Mini Crossword.
1 Across: Key above Caps Lock — HINT: Starts with the letter “T”
4 Across: Biased sports fan — HINT: Ends with the letter “R”
6 Across: What puts the “i” in Silicon Valley? — HINT: Starts with the letter “A”
7 Across: Triangular road sign — HINT: Starts with the letter “Y”
8 Across: Items in a music library, for short — HINT: Starts with the letter “C”
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1 Down: Conversation subject — HINT: Ends with the letter “C”
2 Down: Pumped up — HINT: Ends with the letter “D”
3 Down: “Silver ___” (Christmas classic) — HINT: Starts with the letter “B”
4 Down: Farm fodder — HINT: Ends with the letter “Y”
5 Down: Like pants in the classic Nantucket style — HINT: Ends with the letter “D”
Don’t go any further unless you want to know exactly what the correct words are in today’s Mini Crossword.
1 Across: Key above Caps Lock — TAB
4 Across: Biased sports fan — HOMER
6 Across: What puts the “i” in Silicon Valley? — APPLE
7 Across: Triangular road sign — YIELD
8 Across: Items in a music library, for short — CDS
1 Down: Conversation subject — TOPIC
2 Down: Pumped up — AMPED
3 Down: “Silver ___” (Christmas classic) — BELLS
4 Down: Farm fodder — HAY
5 Down: Like pants in the classic Nantucket style — RED
