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Today’s Mini Crossword has one of those two-part clues that I hate. 6-Across and 8-Across go together. I solved all the others, then let those fill in a bit before I saw the answers. Need help with the NYT 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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Let’s get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers.
The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Aug. 15, 2025.
Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: Answer to a party invitation
Answer: RSVP
5A clue: Bring to a bubble
Answer: BOIL
6A clue: With 8-Across, tree that produces nearly two-foot-long cones
Answer: SUGAR
8A clue: See 6-Across
Answer: PINE
9A clue: Enjoy a hill in chilly weather, say
Answer: SLED
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: N.F.L. ball carriers, for short
Answer: RBS
2D clue: Campbell’s products
Answer: SOUPS
3D clue: Candlelight ___
Answer: VIGIL
4D clue: It travels the high way
Answer: PLANE
7D clue: Like the maple leaf on Canada’s flag
Answer: RED
