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The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Aug. 27, 2025.
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Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: How many roads lead to Rome, it’s saidAnswer: ALL
4A clue: Total laughfestAnswer: RIOT
6A clue: Flip phone?Answer: ENOHP
8A clue: Reverse dunk?Answer: KNUD
9A clue: Ass-backwards?Answer: SSA
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: “Where the Wild Things ___”Answer: ARE
2D clue: Need for accessing an online meetingAnswer: LINK
3D clue: Birds that swim underwater to catch fishAnswer: LOONS
5D clue: “And so, as a result …”Answer: THUS
7D clue: Park bench kissing and such, for shortAnswer: PDA
