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NYT Mini Crossword answers for Tuesday, August 25, 2026

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A Tuesday 5x5 by Ian Livengood: GENX opens the Across clues and GENRE runs down the first column. Tap a clue to show just that answer.

Across

1. Cohort born between 1965 and 1980, for short
GENX
5. Shipping giant with a purple-and-orange logo
FEDEX
6. Section at the end of a textbook
INDEX
7. Dry, as the desert
ARID
8. "___ it high and let it fly" (golfer's mantra)
TEE

Down

1. Pop, rock or jazz
GENRE
2. Comedian Murphy
EDDIE
3. Requirement
NEED
4. Winning line in tic-tac-toe
XXX
5. Italy's largest automaker
FIAT

Full grid

Every answer, in grid order.

Across: GENX · FEDEX · INDEX · ARID · TEE
Down: GENRE · EDDIE · NEED · XXX · FIAT

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