{"id":17139,"date":"2025-08-22T05:18:25","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T05:18:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/?p=17139"},"modified":"2025-08-22T05:18:25","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T05:18:25","slug":"todays-nyt-mini-crossword-answers-for-aug-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/?p=17139","title":{"rendered":"Today&#8217;s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Aug. 22"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"u-speakableText-p1\">Looking for\u00a0<strong>the most recent<\/strong>\u00a0Mini Crossword answer?\u00a0Click here for today&#8217;s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"u-speakableText-p2\">Today&#8217;s Mini Crossword is a doubled-up crossword puzzle, shaped like a domino. That must be the Times celebrating their new dominos puzzle, Pips, which I have yet to try. Need answers for today&#8217;s very unusual Mini Crossword? Read on. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for today&#8217;s Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit\u00a0CNET&#8217;s NYT puzzle hints page.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more: <\/strong>Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers.<\/p>\n<p>     <span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_caption g-inner-spacing-right-small g-text-xxsmall\"><\/p>\n<p>The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Aug. 22, 2025.<\/p>\n<p><\/span> <span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_credit g-inner-spacing-right-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall g-color-text-meta g-text-xxxsmall\">NYT\/Screenshot by CNET<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Mini across clues and answers<\/h2>\n<p>1A clue: Places to store shovels and leaf blowers<br \/><strong>Answer: SHEDS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>5A clue: Coating for Babybel cheese<br \/><strong>Answer: WAX<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>6A clue: &#8220;___ vs. Predator&#8221; (2004 sci-fi film)<br \/><strong>Answer: ALIEN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>8A clue: Streaming glitch<br \/><strong>Answer: LAG<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>9A clue: Docking spots<br \/><strong>Answer: PIERS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>10A clue: Feature of a Southern accent<br \/><strong>Answer: TWANG<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>14A clue: Sweet potato lookalike<br \/><strong>Answer: YAM<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>15A clue: Top-notch, informally<br \/><strong>Answer: PRIMO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>17A clue: Greenskeeper&#8217;s roll of grass<br \/><strong>Answer: SOD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>18A clue: Campfire remnants<br \/><strong>Answer: ASHES<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Mini down clues and answers<\/h2>\n<p>1D clue: Nickname for the Florida Gators football stadium, with &#8220;the&#8221;<strong><br \/>Answer: SWAMP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2D clue: &#8220;2001: A Space Odyssey&#8221; villain<strong><br \/>Answer: HAL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>3D clue: Cast out from a country<strong><br \/>Answer: EXILE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>4D clue: &#8220;Uptown Funk&#8221; and &#8220;Downtown,&#8221; for two<strong><br \/>Answer: SONGS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>7D clue: &#8220;Can I bend your ___ for a second?&#8221;<strong><br \/>Answer: EAR<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>10D clue: Like an ambitious, competitive personality<strong><br \/>Answer: TYPEA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>11D clue: Simple-to-play card game for two<strong><br \/>Answer: WAR<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>12D clue: Simple-living sect<strong><br \/>Answer: AMISH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>13D clue: Shop owner&#8217;s stock<strong><br \/>Answer: GOODS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>16D clue: Barkeep on &#8220;The Simpsons&#8221;<strong><br \/>Answer: MOE<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for\u00a0the most recent\u00a0Mini Crossword answer?\u00a0Click here for today&#8217;s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. 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