Circle above an angel's head

The answer to “Circle above an angel's head” in the New York Times Mini crossword is HALO — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 18, 2025 at 4-Across. 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.

“Circle above an angel's head” answer

HALO (4 letters)

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Why the answer is HALO

HALO is the 4-letter solution that fits "Circle above an angel's head" in the NYT Mini crossword on August 18, 2025 (4-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does HALO mean?

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

When else has “Circle above an angel's head” 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 18, 2025 (most recent) → HALO. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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