Behavioral quirk

Latest answer — August 23, 2025

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It's a small habit or movement that you might not even notice! 😊

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Across

  1. 1Hairstyle made popular by the Beatles
  2. 7Doin' amazingly, in slang
  3. 9Director's words at the end of a take
  4. 10"___ the season!"
  5. 11Serious wrongdoing
  6. 12Camera attachment
  7. 15Spice in a Pumpkin Spice Latte
  8. 16Come down to earth

Down

  1. 1Yellow creature in "Despicable Me"
  2. 2Teen who exclusively listens to music from the '70s, say
  3. 3Opposite of "thx," in texting
  4. 4Behavioral quirk
  5. 5Tournament favorite
  6. 6Longing (for)
  7. 7Eponym of the New York City deli featured in "When Harry Met Sally ..."
  8. 8Hamilton bills
  9. 13N.Y.C. commuting org.
  10. 14Letters after "JK"

The answer to “Behavioral quirk” in the New York Times Mini crossword is TIC — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 23, 2025 at 4-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.

“Behavioral quirk” answer

TIC (3 letters)

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Why the answer is TIC

It's a small habit or movement that you might not even notice! 😊

What does TIC mean?

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

(noun)

  • a habitual spasmodic contraction of the muscles, most often in the face

When else has “Behavioral quirk” 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.

August 23, 2025 (most recent) → TIC. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Behavioral quirk”?

The answer is TIC, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 23, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Behavioral quirk”?

3 letters: TIC.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 23, 2025, at 4-Down.

Can “Behavioral quirk” 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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