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Mini crossword answers for August 5, 2026

Mini Crossword · August 5, 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 W
  • 6 starts with W
  • 7 starts with W
  • 8 starts with T
Show the across answers
  • 1 Across: Stimulate, as the appetite WHET
  • 5 Across: "___ did the time go?" WHERE
  • 6 Across: "Hmm, strange ..." WEIRD
  • 7 Across: Walked through water WADED
  • 8 Across: Neat and orderly TIDY
Down clues and answer lengths
Down first letters
  • 1 starts with W
  • 2 starts with H
  • 3 starts with E
  • 4 starts with T
  • 5 starts with W
Show the down answers
  • 1 Down: Crop on the South Dakota state quarter WHEAT
  • 2 Down: "Saturday Night Live" alum Gardner HEIDI
  • 3 Down: Made a mistake ERRED
  • 4 Down: Child's bear TEDDY
  • 5 Down: Repeated letters in a U.R.L. address WWW
Show the solved grid
1W2H3E4T5WHERE6WEIRD7WADED8TIDY

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