NYT Daily Mini Crossword Answers for August 11th (Monday)
Solving the Daily Challenge: New York Times Mini Crossword Puzzle
The New York Times Mini Crossword, a quick and fun daily brain teaser, offers a compact 5x5 grid that can be solved in less than five minutes, with many players finishing in just over one minute. This smaller version of the popular crossword puzzle tests your daily crossword skills in a shorter timeframe [1][2].
On August 11, 2025, the answers for the Mini Crossword included:
Across: - BONES (Parts of a museum dinosaur exhibit) - EMOJI (Smiling Face with Sunglasses, for one) - EASEL (Painter’s stand) - CHECK (Restaurant item often asked for by signing the air) - HASTY (Overly slapdash)
Down: - BEECH (Tree with smooth gray bark) - OMAHA (Nebraska city that’s home to Union Pacific headquarters) - NOSES (Features of bloodhounds that are said to be 1,000 times stronger than humans) - EJECT (Boot from a game) - SILKY (___ smooth)[3]
While the Mini Crossword may be smaller, it still presents challenges that can affect your completion time. Help is available for those who find themselves stuck. Hints for the Mini Crossword are provided, although the specific hints are not detailed here [1].
Additionally, the New York Times Connections hints and answers are mentioned, but their details are not provided in this article. The Mini Crossword is released daily, mostly at 10:00 PM ET the evening before (6:00 PM ET for Sunday and Monday puzzles), giving players ample time to complete and share their results before the next day’s puzzle [1][2].
In the Mini Crossword, the answer for the clue "Red-tailed" or "red-shouldered" bird is "HAWK". Other answers for the day include "ALBUM" (Collection of Facebook photos), "STONE" (Building material for the Washington Monument), "BASH" (Blowout party), "FLUNK" (Get an 'F' on), "TAME" (Subdued), "DEFT" (Masterful), "BELLA" (Ramsey of 'The Last of Us'), "DELTA" (Airline with Sky Club lounges), and "ELBOW" (Body part that can be held with one hand, but not both).
[1] New York Times (2025). About NYT Mini Crossword [2] New York Times (2025). FAQs: NYT Mini Crossword [3] New York Times (2025). NYT Mini Crossword: August 11, 2025
- The Mini Crossword offers challenges in various categories, such as fashion-and-beauty, food-and-drink, home-and-garden, lifestyle, relationships, pets, travel, cars, and shopping.
- One day's Mini Crossword included answers like BONES (for the clue 'Parts of a museum dinosaur exhibit'), ALBUM (Collection of Facebook photos), EJECT (Boot from a game), and SILKY (___ smooth).
- On the same day, the clue "Red-tailed" or "red-shouldered" bird was answered with HAWK.
- After completing the Mini Crossword, players can browse for everyday essentials in the shopping division, or unwind by planning their next travel destination.
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