Acts like a braggart

Latest answer — April 19, 2025

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  1. 1Subject of a song that ends "Next time won't you sing with me?"
  2. 5Play at a loud volume
  3. 6Totally convinced of
  4. 7It wrote this clue: "Virtual assistant with the gift of gab (4, 3). Let me know if you'd like any tweaks!"
  5. 8Mascara targets
  6. 9Place to make a lifelong promise
  7. 10Best coast for sunsets

Down

  1. 1The whole package, so to speak
  2. 2Honey ___, animal that "don't care" in a meme
  3. 3Makes smaller, as a photo
  4. 4Like emails you can't take back
  5. 5Acts like a braggart
  6. 6Rock that easily fractures
  7. 7Grabber of stuffed animals in an arcade

The answer to “Acts like a braggart” in the New York Times Mini crossword is BOASTS — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on April 19, 2025 at 5-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Acts like a braggart” answer

BOASTS (6 letters)

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Why the answer is BOASTS

BOASTS is the 6-letter solution that fits "Acts like a braggart" in the NYT Mini crossword on April 19, 2025 (5-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does BOASTS mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of BOASTS is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(verb)

  • talk with excessive pride and self-satisfaction about one's achievements, possessions, or abilities
  • (of a person, place, or thing) possess (a feature that is a source of pride)

When else has “Acts like a braggart” appeared?

New York Times Mini reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

April 19, 2025 (most recent) → BOASTS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Acts like a braggart”?

The answer is BOASTS, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on April 19, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Acts like a braggart”?

6 letters: BOASTS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on April 19, 2025, at 5-Down.

Can “Acts like a braggart” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times Mini sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of today's NYT Mini answers?

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