NYT Mini Crossword Answers, Hints for Thursday, August 14, 2025 originally appeared on Parade.
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 Thursday, August 14, 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!
Hints for NYT’s The Mini Crossword on Thursday, August 14, 2025
Here are additional clues for each of the words in today’s Mini Crossword.
NYT Mini Across Hints
1 Across: Animals holding “Eat Mor Chikin” signs, in a classic ad campaign — HINT: Ends with the letter “S”
5 Across: Suffix with Beatle or Wrestle — HINT: Starts with the letter “M”
6 Across: “Au revoir!” — HINT: Starts with the letter “A”
7 Across: Ugly poster? — HINT: Ends with the letter “L”
8 Across: Be likely (to) — HINT: Starts with the letter “T”
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NYT Mini Down Hints
1 Down: Core group — HINT: Starts with the letter “C”
2 Down: Vegetable combined with celery and carrot to form “mirepoix” — HINT: Ends with the letter “N”
3 Down: Handle, as a sword — HINT: Starts with the letter “W”
4 Down: “Better Call ___” (“Breaking Bad” spinoff) — HINT: Starts with the letter “S”
5 Down: Damon of “Oppenheimer” — HINT: Ends with the letter “T”
Answers to NYT’s The Mini Crossword for Thursday, August 14, 2025
Don’t go any further unless you want to know exactly what the correct words are in today’s Mini Crossword.
NYT Mini Across Answers
1 Across: Animals holding “Eat Mor Chikin” signs, in a classic ad campaign — COWS
5 Across: Suffix with Beatle or Wrestle —MANIA
6 Across: “Au revoir!” — ADIEU
7 Across: Ugly poster? — TROLL
8 Across: Be likely (to) — TEND
NYT Mini Down Answers
1 Down: Core group — CADRE
2 Down: Vegetable combined with celery and carrot to form “mirepoix” — ONION
3 Down: Handle, as a sword — WIELD
4 Down: “Better Call ___” (“Breaking Bad” spinoff) — SAUL
5 Down: Damon of “Oppenheimer” — MATT
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NYT Mini Crossword Answers, Hints for Thursday, August 14, 2025 first appeared on Parade on Aug 14, 2025
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