Envelop and obscure

Latest answer — August 08, 2025

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Across

  1. 1Piece of bread atop 4-Across
  2. 4Yellow square atop 7-Across
  3. 7Offering at a summer cookout
  4. 8Envelop and obscure
  5. 9Covers a tree in bathroom rolls, in a classic prank

Down

  1. 1Brought about
  2. 2Fully deplete
  3. 3Jocks' counterparts, stereotypically
  4. 4"Survivor" network
  5. 5"What'd you say?"
  6. 6Make a mistake

The answer to “Envelop and obscure” in the New York Times Mini crossword is SHROUD — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 8, 2025 at 8-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.

“Envelop and obscure” answer

SHROUD (6 letters)

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Why the answer is SHROUD

SHROUD is the 6-letter solution that fits "Envelop and obscure" in the NYT Mini crossword on August 8, 2025 (8-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does SHROUD mean?

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

(noun)

  • a length of cloth or an enveloping garment in which a dead person is wrapped for burial
  • a thing that envelops or obscures something
  • a set of ropes forming part of the standing rigging of a sailing boat and supporting the mast or topmast

When else has “Envelop and obscure” 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 8, 2025 (most recent) → SHROUD. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Envelop and obscure”?

The answer is SHROUD, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 8, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Envelop and obscure”?

6 letters: SHROUD.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 8, 2025, at 8-Across.

Can “Envelop and obscure” 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?

Every clue and answer from that day's puzzle is linked above, and the full grid is on the NYT Mini answers page.

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