The clue is “Driver, Cooper or Butler” from the NYT Mini Crossword on August 10, 2025, at 3 down. If you look at it once more, then you’ll notice each word in the clue is capitalized, which shows that they are proper nouns. While we are not yet sure, they are either first names or surnames. The trick with clues like this is to spot what these names have in common. Often, the connection points to their profession, career, or role. In this case, all three share a profession that puts them in the spotlight. Here is the answer to the “Driver, Cooper or Butler” clue.
Driver Cooper or Butler NYT Mini Answer
ACTOR is the answer to the “Driver, Cooper, or Butler” clue.
They are none other than Adam Driver, Bradley Cooper or Chris Cooper, and Gerard Butler. Within Hollywood, they are all famous actors.
Solvers will recognize Adam Driver as the lead in Marriage Story and the memes it generated. One of the Coopers, Chris Cooper, actually won an Oscar for a supporting role, while Bradley Cooper has stacked up an impressive twelve nominations without a win, though many people still remember him best from The Hangover trilogy. As for Gerard Butler, I haven’t seen much of his work beyond 300, but that alone cemented him in pop culture with all the “This is Sparta!” jokes that followed.
