NYT Mini Crossword Answers, Hints for Thursday, August 14, 2025originally appeared onParade. If you're anything like me, the day is not complete until I finish all of the free word games from the New York Times. Working on the dailyConnections,WordleandStrandsis a whole ritual for many of us. And we can't forget about the NYT's The Mini Crossword, too! Although the NYT is known for "The Crossword," a larger puzzle for paid subscribers, The Mini has quite the fan-following as well. This particular game resets at 10 p.m., unlike some of the others that start over at midnight. So, if you're working on today's Mini on Thursday, August 14, 2025, and need some help (I've been there), get ready to read the clues and solutions for each line. We have them separated into hints first for both "Across" and "Down" words, followed by "Across Answers" and "Down Answers," so be careful if you want to avoid spoilers as you scroll! 🎬SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬 Here are additional clues for each of the words in today's Mini Crossword. 1 Across: Animals holding "Eat Mor Chikin" signs, in a classic ad campaign —HINT: Ends with the letter "S"5 Across: Suffix with Beatle or Wrestle —HINT: Starts with the letter "M"6 Across: "Au revoir!" —HINT: Starts with the letter "A"7 Across: Ugly poster? —HINT: Ends with the letter "L"8 Across: Be likely (to) —HINT: Starts with the letter"T" Related:16 Games Like Wordle To Give You Your Word Game Fix More Than Once Every 24 Hours 1 Down: Core group —HINT: Starts with the letter "C"2 Down: Vegetable combined with celery and carrot to form "mirepoix" —HINT: Ends with the letter "N"3 Down: Handle, as a sword —HINT: Starts with the letter "W"4 Down: "Better Call ___" ("Breaking Bad" spinoff) —HINT: Starts with the letter "S"5 Down: Damon of "Oppenheimer" —HINT: Ends with the letter "T" Don't go any further unless you want to knowexactlywhat the correct words are in today's Mini Crossword. 1 Across: Animals holding "Eat Mor Chikin" signs, in a classic ad campaign —COWS5 Across: Suffix with Beatle or Wrestle —MANIA6 Across: "Au revoir!" —ADIEU7 Across: Ugly poster? —TROLL8 Across: Be likely (to) —TEND 1 Down: Core group —CADRE2 Down: Vegetable combined with celery and carrot to form "mirepoix" —ONION3 Down: Handle, as a sword —WIELD4 Down: "Better Call ___" ("Breaking Bad" spinoff) —SAUL5 Down: Damon of "Oppenheimer" —MATT Related: This Popular Outdoor Brand's Best-Selling Hiking Shoe Is Now Available at Costco for Less NYT Mini Crossword Answers, Hints for Thursday, August 14, 2025first appeared on Parade on Aug 14, 2025 This story was originally reported byParadeon Aug 14, 2025, where it first appeared.