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Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Saturday, August 8, 2026

Find every Across and Down answer for today's New York Times Mini Crossword. Reveal a hint first, check the completed grid, or read the clue-by-clue explanations below.

Mini Crossword

Saturday, August 8, 2026
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ACROSS

  1. 1.Five lines on sheet music
  2. 6.Material for the Venus de Milo and Michelangelo's David
  3. 7.Bird that helps to rescue Nemo in "Finding Nemo"
  4. 8.___ milk
  5. 9.Pal
  6. 10.Collective way of singing
  7. 12.Metal container that's a synonym for "insignificant"
  8. 13."Rare" order at a restaurant

DOWN

  1. 1.Square cracker
  2. 2.Three: Prefix
  3. 3.What often starts with an apple and ends with a zebra
  4. 4.Show off
  5. 5.Ward (off)
  6. 6.Be sincere
  7. 7.Throws a hissy-fit
  8. 11.Destination for a mother-daughter day, perhaps

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Saturday, August 8, 2026

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Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.Five lines on sheet music(STAFF)
  2. 6.Material for the Venus de Milo and Michelangelo's David(MARBLE)
  3. 7.Bird that helps to rescue Nemo in "Finding Nemo"(PELICAN)
  4. 8.___ milk(OAT)
  5. 9.Pal(BUD)
  6. 10.Collective way of singing(UNISON)
  7. 12.Metal container that's a synonym for "insignificant"(TINPOT)
  8. 13."Rare" order at a restaurant(STEAK)

DOWN

  1. 1.Square cracker(SALTINE)
  2. 2.Three: Prefix(TRI)
  3. 3.What often starts with an apple and ends with a zebra(ABCBOOK)
  4. 4.Show off(FLAUNT)
  5. 5.Ward (off)(FEND)
  6. 6.Be sincere(MEANIT)
  7. 7.Throws a hissy-fit(POUTS)
  8. 11.Destination for a mother-daughter day, perhaps(SPA)

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About the Saturday, August 8, 2026 NYT Mini

This puzzle has 7 columns, 7 rows, 8 Across clues and 8 Down clues. Use the clue list and blank grid first, then reveal the completed grid only when you need it.

One of today's longest entries is PELICAN, answering “Bird that helps to rescue Nemo in "Finding Nemo".” The explanations above connect each clue to its answer rather than presenting an unexplained answer list.

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