Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers: Aug 09, 2025
| Clues | Answers |
|---|
| 1 Friendly and pleasant | AMIABLE |
| 8 Irritatingly self-important | POMPOUS |
| 9 Cheerleaders’ accessories | POMPOMS |
| 10 Barely ___ out a living | EKE |
| 11 “We haven’t decided yet,” on schedules | TBA |
| 12 Radio exposure for a song | AIRPLAY |
| 14 ___ of two evils | LESSER |
| 15 Pancake mix ingredient | EGG |
DOWN
| Clues | Answers |
|---|
| 1 Challenge to a court ruling | APPEAL |
| 2 Dodgers slugger Betts | MOOKIE |
| 3 Deeply involve oneself (in) | IMMERSE |
| 4 Smartphone download | APP |
| 5 Illegal copy | BOOTLEG |
| 6 Kind of support for the lower back | LUMBAR |
| 7 English class assignment | ESSAY |
| 13 French soccer club that won its first Champions League title in 2025, for short | PSG |
