Mini Answers

Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Saturday, August 1, 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 1, 2026
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ACROSS

  1. 1.Coffee choice before bed
  2. 6.Recurring bug?
  3. 7.California's most valuable crop, just barely edging out grapes
  4. 8.Fist pound
  5. 9.Back of a soccer goal
  6. 10.Carefully thought (over)
  7. 12.Brain sparks
  8. 13.Something that might end after "Pencils down!"

DOWN

  1. 1.Indentations at the end of a smile
  2. 2.Green: Prefix
  3. 3.Film festival with the Palme d'Or
  4. 4.No ___ sugar (product claim)
  5. 5.Speedy
  6. 6.Anthropic's A.I. assistant
  7. 7.Own up to
  8. 11.Back muscle, for short

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Saturday, August 1, 2026

1D
2E
3C
4A
5F
6C
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C
A
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A
7A
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O
N
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8D
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P
9N
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10M
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L
11L
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D
12I
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13T
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Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.Coffee choice before bed(DECAF)
  2. 6.Recurring bug?(CICADA)
  3. 7.California's most valuable crop, just barely edging out grapes(ALMONDS)
  4. 8.Fist pound(DAP)
  5. 9.Back of a soccer goal(NET)
  6. 10.Carefully thought (over)(MULLED)
  7. 12.Brain sparks(IDEAS)
  8. 13.Something that might end after "Pencils down!"(TEST)

DOWN

  1. 1.Indentations at the end of a smile(DIMPLES)
  2. 2.Green: Prefix(ECO)
  3. 3.Film festival with the Palme d'Or(CANNES)
  4. 4.No ___ sugar (product claim)(ADDED)
  5. 5.Speedy(FAST)
  6. 6.Anthropic's A.I. assistant(CLAUDE)
  7. 7.Own up to(ADMIT)
  8. 11.Back muscle, for short(LAT)

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About the Saturday, August 1, 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 ALMONDS, answering “California's most valuable crop, just barely edging out grapes.” The explanations above connect each clue to its answer rather than presenting an unexplained answer list.

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