The NY Times Mini Crossword August 28, 2025 puzzle by Ian Livengood is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 SpongeBob’s boss, for one CRAB
- 5 I.R.S. agent’s investigation AUDIT
- 7 Something you haven’t been able to do on U.S. flights since 2000 SMOKE
- 8 Peninsula east of the Yellow Sea KOREA
- 9 One “R” in R&R REST
Down
- 1 Barrel-shaped wine container CASK
- 2 Something heard through the grapevine RUMOR
- 3 Profoundly love ADORE
- 4 Vehicles in a peloton BIKES
- 6 What a calf drinks from TEAT
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