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 Wednesday, August 6, 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: Stylish — HINT: Ends with the letter “P”
4 Across: Something a beach umbrella provides — HINT: Starts with the letter “S”
6 Across: __ Banks, North Carolina — HINT: Starts with the letter “O”
7 Across: Unlikely to keep you up at night, in a way — HINT: Ends with the letter “F”
8 Across: The eruption of Mount St. Helen released 520 million tons of it — HINT: Starts with the letter “A”
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1 Down: Come out of one’s shell — HINT: Starts with the letter “H”
2 Down: Bright ___— HINT: Ends with the letter “A”
3 Down: “Fab!” — HINT: Starts with the letter “P”
4 Down: Starry or Squirt — HINT: Starts with the letter “S”
5 Down: Color tones — HINT: Ends with the letter “S”
Don’t go any further unless you want to know exactly what the correct words are in today’s Mini Crossword.
1 Across: Stylish — HIP
4 Across: Something a beach umbrella provides — SHADE
6 Across: ___ Banks, North Carolina — OUTER
7 Across: Unlikely to keep you up at night, in a way — DECAF
8 Across: The eruption of Mount St. Helens released 520 million tons of it — ASH
1 Down: Come out of one’s shell — HATCH
2 Down: Bright ___ — IDEA
3 Down: “Fab!” — PERF
4 Down: Starry or Squirt — SODA
5 Down: Color tones — HUES
