NYT Mini crossword answers, hints for August 19, 2025

The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe.

With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it.

So, when a tricky clue disrupts a player's flow, it can be frustrating! If you find yourself stumped playing The Mini — much like with Wordle and Connections — we have you covered.

Here are the clues and answers to NYT's The Mini for Monday, August 19, 2025:

Across

Animal that falls in love with a tape dispenser, in a classic New Yorker cartoon

• The answer is Snail.

Language written in Devanagari script

• The answer is Hindi.

Singer Presley or Costello

• The answer is Elvis.

George ___, "Middlemarch" author

• The answer is Eliot.

Things "read" by fortune tellers

• The answer is Palms.

Down

Blind followers

• The answer is Sheep.

___ wafers (Nabisco treat)

• The answer is Nilla.

Heavy item falling from the sky in some classic cartoons

• The answer is Anvil.

"In a pickle" or "in a jam"

• The answer is Idiom.

They might end with "etc."

• The answer is Lists.

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