Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers: Aug 16, 2025
| Clues | Answers | 
|---|
| 1 Something to check before a flight | BAG | 
| 4 One road to recovery | REHAB | 
| 6 “The Good Samaritan” or “The Rich Fool” | PARABLE | 
| 8 “___ now or never” | ITS | 
| 9 Angora cat’s splendor | FUR | 
| 10 North American frogs that sing in a shrill chorus | PEEPERS | 
| 12 Sheath or muumuu | DRESS | 
| 13 Kit ___ Club (“Cabaret” setting) | KAT | 
 
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| Clues | Answers | 
|---|
| 1 Wildly out of control | BERSERK | 
| 2 “I’ve got it!” | AHA | 
| 3 Scintillating gossip sesh | GABFEST | 
| 4 Gave three stars, say | RATED | 
| 5 Becomes hazy, as a picture | BLURS | 
| 6 Dot on a domino | PIP | 
| 7 Sounds of indecision | ERS | 
| 11 Tiny source of torment for a storybook princess | PEA |