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Today’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’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.
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The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Aug. 22, 2025.
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Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: Places to store shovels and leaf blowersAnswer: SHEDS
5A clue: Coating for Babybel cheeseAnswer: WAX
6A clue: “___ vs. Predator” (2004 sci-fi film)Answer: ALIEN
8A clue: Streaming glitchAnswer: LAG
9A clue: Docking spotsAnswer: PIERS
10A clue: Feature of a Southern accentAnswer: TWANG
14A clue: Sweet potato lookalikeAnswer: YAM
15A clue: Top-notch, informallyAnswer: PRIMO
17A clue: Greenskeeper’s roll of grassAnswer: SOD
18A clue: Campfire remnantsAnswer: ASHES
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Nickname for the Florida Gators football stadium, with “the”Answer: SWAMP
2D clue: “2001: A Space Odyssey” villainAnswer: HAL
3D clue: Cast out from a countryAnswer: EXILE
4D clue: “Uptown Funk” and “Downtown,” for twoAnswer: SONGS
7D clue: “Can I bend your ___ for a second?”Answer: EAR
10D clue: Like an ambitious, competitive personalityAnswer: TYPEA
11D clue: Simple-to-play card game for twoAnswer: WAR
12D clue: Simple-living sectAnswer: AMISH
13D clue: Shop owner’s stockAnswer: GOODS
16D clue: Barkeep on “The Simpsons”Answer: MOE
