Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Sunday, August 2, 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

Sunday, August 2, 2026
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ACROSS

  1. 1.Something you might ask for while staying over at a friend's house
  2. 5.Genre for "Stranger Things"
  3. 7.Unlikely pants to wear to a wedding
  4. 8.Octagonal sign word
  5. 9.Where sows are housed

DOWN

  1. 1.Newspaper that covers the stock market, for short
  2. 2.Puts a cold pack on
  3. 3.Official decrees
  4. 4."Otherwise ..."
  5. 6.Words before "with my little eye," in a game

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Sunday, August 2, 2026

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Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.Something you might ask for while staying over at a friend's house(WIFI)
  2. 5.Genre for "Stranger Things"(SCIFI)
  3. 7.Unlikely pants to wear to a wedding(JEANS)
  4. 8.Octagonal sign word(STOP)
  5. 9.Where sows are housed(STY)

DOWN

  1. 1.Newspaper that covers the stock market, for short(WSJ)
  2. 2.Puts a cold pack on(ICES)
  3. 3.Official decrees(FIATS)
  4. 4."Otherwise ..."(IFNOT)
  5. 6.Words before "with my little eye," in a game(ISPY)

About the Sunday, August 2, 2026 NYT Mini

This puzzle has 5 columns, 5 rows, 5 Across clues and 5 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 SCIFI, answering “Genre for "Stranger Things".” The explanations above connect each clue to its answer rather than presenting an unexplained answer list.

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