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Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Thursday, Aug. 6

Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? You’ll notice that there’s a rhyming trend — look carefully at the last word in each clue, and it just might sound like the answer. Read on for all the answers.

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: Place to see a gnu
Answer: ZOO

4A clue: Something a prospective college student might sign up for
Answer: TOUR

5A clue: Dropped a note
Answer: WROTE

6A clue: Makes sound through one’s gums
Answer: HUMS

7A clue: Shout after a big success
Answer: YES

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Meetings in virtual “rooms”
Answer: ZOOM

2D clue: Rarities in baseball routs
Answer: OUTS

3D clue: Something a gold miner looks for
Answer: ORE

4D clue: ___ blue
Answer: TRUE

5D clue: “___ should I?”
Answer: WHY

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