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The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Aug. 29, 2025.
NYT/Screenshot by CNETMini across clues and answers
1A clue: Recede, as the tide
Answer: EBB
4A clue: Fictional creature voiced by Rihanna, James Corden or Nick Offerman, in a 2025 animated movie
Answer: SMURF
6A clue: Diet that harkens back to prehistoric times
Answer: PALEO
7A clue: It's tough to digest
Answer: FIBER
8A clue: Trippy drug, for short
Answer: LSD
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: One might start "Hope you are well"
Answer: EMAIL
2D clue: Future tulips
Answer: BULBS
3D clue: Munchkin or Maine Coon
Answer: BREED
4D clue: No. on a sunscreen bottle
Answer: SPF
5D clue: Supportive of
Answer: FOR
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