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Mini crossword answers for August 12, 2026

Mini Crossword · August 12, 2026 · Every hint stays hidden until you tap it

Every clue from today's NYT Mini, with the answers hidden until you want them. Start with the lengths, then first letters, then reveal.

Across clues and answer lengths
Across first letters
  • 1 starts with W
  • 5 starts with H
  • 7 starts with A
  • 8 starts with T
  • 9 starts with N
Show the across answers
  • 1 Across: Caitlin Clark's league, for short WNBA
  • 5 Across: Odysseus's hiding place when entering the city of Troy HORSE
  • 7 Across: Hawaiian "hi" ALOHA
  • 8 Across: Personal opinions, in modern parlance TAKES
  • 9 Across: Where a nuthatch hatches NEST
Down clues and answer lengths
Down first letters
  • 1 starts with W
  • 2 starts with N
  • 3 starts with B
  • 4 starts with A
  • 6 starts with E
Show the down answers
  • 1 Down: "Come again?" WHAT
  • 2 Down: Hall-of-Fame pitcher ___ Ryan NOLAN
  • 3 Down: Unloaded? BROKE
  • 4 Down: What a phoenix rises from ASHES
  • 6 Down: The "E" of NE EAST
Show the solved grid
1W2N3B4A5HORS6E7ALOHA8TAKES9NEST

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