Mini Answers

NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Review the Across and Down clues from this puzzle, reveal optional hints, then check the completed grid and explanations for every answer.

Mini Crossword

Wednesday, August 12, 2026
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ACROSS

  1. 1.Caitlin Clark's league, for short
  2. 5.Odysseus's hiding place when entering the city of Troy
  3. 7.Hawaiian "hi"
  4. 8.Personal opinions, in modern parlance
  5. 9.Where a nuthatch hatches

DOWN

  1. 1."Come again?"
  2. 2.Hall-of-Fame pitcher ___ Ryan
  3. 3.Unloaded?
  4. 4.What a phoenix rises from
  5. 6.The "E" of NE

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Wednesday, August 12, 2026

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Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.Caitlin Clark's league, for short(WNBA)
  2. 5.Odysseus's hiding place when entering the city of Troy(HORSE)
  3. 7.Hawaiian "hi"(ALOHA)
  4. 8.Personal opinions, in modern parlance(TAKES)
  5. 9.Where a nuthatch hatches(NEST)

DOWN

  1. 1."Come again?"(WHAT)
  2. 2.Hall-of-Fame pitcher ___ Ryan(NOLAN)
  3. 3.Unloaded?(BROKE)
  4. 4.What a phoenix rises from(ASHES)
  5. 6.The "E" of NE(EAST)

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About the Wednesday, August 12, 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 HORSE, answering “Odysseus's hiding place when entering the city of Troy.” The explanations above connect each clue to its answer rather than presenting an unexplained answer list.