Mini Answers

NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Thursday, August 6, 2026

Solve today's clue list with optional hints, then check the completed grid and explanations for every answer.

Mini Crossword

Thursday, August 6, 2026
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ACROSS

  1. 1.Place to see a gnu
  2. 4.Something a prospective college student might sign up for
  3. 5.Dropped a note
  4. 6.Makes sound through one's gums
  5. 7.Shout after a big success

DOWN

  1. 1.Meetings in virtual "rooms"
  2. 2.Rarities in baseball routs
  3. 3.Something a gold miner looks for
  4. 4.___ blue
  5. 5."___ should I?"

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Thursday, August 6, 2026

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2O
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Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.Place to see a gnu(ZOO)
  2. 4.Something a prospective college student might sign up for(TOUR)
  3. 5.Dropped a note(WROTE)
  4. 6.Makes sound through one's gums(HUMS)
  5. 7.Shout after a big success(YES)

DOWN

  1. 1.Meetings in virtual "rooms"(ZOOMS)
  2. 2.Rarities in baseball routs(OUTS)
  3. 3.Something a gold miner looks for(ORE)
  4. 4.___ blue(TRUE)
  5. 5."___ should I?"(WHY)

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About the Thursday, August 6, 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 WROTE, answering “Dropped a note.” The explanations above connect each clue to its answer rather than presenting an unexplained answer list.