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The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Aug. 6, 2025. NYT/Screenshot by CNET
Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: Stylish
Answer: HIP
4A clue: Something a beach umbrella provides
Answer: SHADE
6A clue: ___ Banks, North Carolina
Answer: OUTER
7A clue: Unlikely to keep you up at night, in a way
Answer: DECAF
8A clue: The eruption of Mount St. Helens released 520 million tons of it
Answer: ASH
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Come out of one's shell
Answer: HATCH
2D clue: Bright ___
Answer: IDEA
3D clue: "Fab!"
Answer: PERF
4D clue: Starry or Squirt
Answer: SODA
5D clue: Color tones
Answer: HUES