NYT Mini Crossword - August 28, 2025

1. SpongeBob's boss, for one

5. I.R.S. agent's investigation

7. Something you haven't been able to do on U.S. flights since 2000

8. Peninsula east of the Yellow Sea

9. One "R" in R&R

1. Barrel-shaped wine container

2. Something heard through the grapevine

3. Profoundly love

4. Vehicles in a peloton

6. What a calf drinks from