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The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Aug. 30, 2025.
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Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: “Thanks, I ___ you one!”Answer: OWE
4A clue: Egg-laying motherAnswer: HEN
7A clue: Plant with tart red stalks used in pie fillingAnswer: RHUBARB
9A clue: Proud father of daughters, in lingoAnswer: GIRLDAD
10A clue: Tart-tasting beersAnswer: SOURS
11A clue: Largest of the U.S. Virgin IslandsAnswer: STCROIX
13A clue: Wedding companionAnswer: PLUSONE
14A clue: “Mm-hmm”Answer: YEP
15A clue: Booker T. and the ___Answer: MGS
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Wikipedia’s URL enderAnswer: ORG
2D clue: It might be blown in the fourth quarterAnswer: WHISTLE
3D clue: Continent-wide soccer tournament, informallyAnswer: EUROCUP
4D clue: Wasn’t too full for dessertAnswer: HADROOM
5D clue: Wiping, as a hard driveAnswer: ERASING
6D clue: Texter’s “Don’t worry about it”Answer: NBD
8D clue: Fuzzy photo featuresAnswer: BLURS
11D clue: Many a character on Apple TV+’s “Slow Horses” or Netflix’s “Black Doves”Answer: SPY
12D clue: Crosses (out)Answer: XES
