NYT Mini Crossword Answers for August 1, 2026

AUG1

NYT Mini Crossword

Saturday, August 1, 2026

7×7By Joel Fagliano

16 clues. Tap Reveal on any clue for just that answer, or open the full solution at the bottom.

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Across

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

Down

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

Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Mini Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 261 puzzles since November 2025:

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Show all 16 answers and the solved grid

1D2E3C4A5F6CICADA7ALMONDS8DAP9NET10MUL11LED12IDEAS13TEST

Across: 1A DECAF6A CICADA7A ALMONDS8A DAP9A NET10A MULLED12A IDEAS13A TEST

Down: 1D DIMPLES2D ECO3D CANNES4D ADDED5D FAST6D CLAUDE7D ADMIT11D LAT

About This NYT Mini Crossword

The NYT Mini for Saturday, August 1, 2026 was a 7×7 grid by Joel Fagliano, with 16 clues; the longest answer ran 7 letters. That is about average for a Saturday.

Also on Aug 1: the NYT Midi Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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