NYT Mini Crossword Answers and Hints for August 11, 2025

Need help with the NYT Mini Crossword for Monday, August 11, 2025? Start with the letter hints below, then open the spoiler section for all five Across and five Down answers. This is the Mini puzzle, not the full-size New York Times crossword.

Hints for the August 11 NYT Mini

Try these selective letter clues before looking at the full answer key.

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Across hints

1. “Blowout party” ends in H.
2. The airline with Sky Club lounges starts with D.
3. The body part starts with E.
4. “Get an ‘F’ on” ends in K.
5. “Subdued” starts with T.

Down hints

1. Ramsey of “The Last of Us” starts with B.
2. A collection of Facebook photos ends in M.
3. The Washington Monument building material starts with S.
4. A “red-tailed” or “red-shouldered” bird starts with H.
5. “Masterful” ends in T.

August 11, 2025 NYT Mini answers

Spoilers below.

Across

1. Blowout party — BASH
2. Airline with Sky Club lounges — DELTA
3. Body part that can be held with one hand, but not both — ELBOW
4. Get an “F” on — FLUNK
5. Subdued — TAME

Down

1. Ramsey of “The Last of Us” — BELLA
2. Collection of Facebook photos — ALBUM
3. Building material for the Washington Monument — STONE
4. “Red-tailed” or “red-shouldered” bird — HAWK
5. Masterful — DEFT

How to play or find archived Mini puzzles

The New York Times Help Center explains that you solve the Mini by filling the white squares from the Across and Down clues. The game includes options to check or reveal a square, an answer, or the complete grid. The Help Center also says subscribers can access archived Minis; check the current NYT Mini Crossword help page for access terms, which may change.

For cross-checking the dated clue-and-answer set, see Parade’s August 11 hints and answers and Forbes’ August 11 clue-and-answer list. The Word Finder also has a dated record for the August 11, 2025 NYT Mini.

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