NYT Mini Crossword Clues & Answers - Aug 29

Friday, August 29, 2025

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NYT Mini Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Recede, as the tide
  2. 4Fictional creature voiced by Rihanna, James Corden or Nick Offerman, in a 2025 animated movie
  3. 6Diet that harkens back to prehistoric times
  4. 7It's tough to digest
  5. 8Trippy drug, for short

Down

  1. 1One might start "Hope you are well"
  2. 2Future tulips
  3. 3Munchkin or Maine Coon
  4. 4No. on a sunscreen bottle
  5. 5Supportive of

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Recede, as the tide — Answer: EBB
  2. 4. Fictional creature voiced by Rihanna, James Corden or Nick Offerman, in a 2025 animated movie — Answer: SMURF
  3. 6. Diet that harkens back to prehistoric times — Answer: PALEO
  4. 7. It's tough to digest — Answer: FIBER
  5. 8. Trippy drug, for short — Answer: LSD

Down

  1. 1. One might start "Hope you are well" — Answer: EMAIL
  2. 2. Future tulips — Answer: BULBS
  3. 3. Munchkin or Maine Coon — Answer: BREED
  4. 4. No. on a sunscreen bottle — Answer: SPF
  5. 5. Supportive of — Answer: FOR

Here are the NYT Mini Crossword answers for Friday, August 29, 2025 — every across and down solution for that day's 5×5 puzzle, listed at the top of this page. Whether you're catching up on a Mini you missed, settling a “what was the answer on August 29?” question, or checking a grid you finished that day, the complete clue-by-clue solution is right here. If you're after today's puzzle instead, head to our live NYT Mini answers page.

NYT Mini answers for August 29, 2025

The full solution for the August 29 Mini is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Because the Mini is a compact 5×5, one missing letter tends to block several crossing answers at once, so each answer is listed separately: you can check just the one you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Friday, August 29.

Hints for the August 29 Mini

Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's puzzle before the solutions above. The August 29 Mini fell on a Friday, and while the Mini keeps a fairly even difficulty all week, its clues lean on quick general knowledge and current culture — so a single unfamiliar name is usually the one square that trips solvers up. Use the hints for that day's trickiest clues, then reveal the answers above only if you need them.

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Frequently asked questions

What were the NYT Mini Crossword answers on August 29, 2025?

Every across and down answer for the Friday, August 29, 2025 Mini is listed at the top of this page — the confirmed grid as published that day.

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