NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Tuesday, August 4, 2026 · Today's NYT Mini Crossword answers

AUG4

NYT Mini Crossword

Tuesday, August 4, 2026

5×5By Joel Fagliano

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

Across

  1. 1Put in persistent hard work (5)
    RevealGRIND
  2. 6The "A" of A/V (5)
    RevealAUDIO
  3. 7Buzzers by the trash (5)
    RevealFLIES
  4. 8What was always seen blocking Wilson's face, on "Home Improvement" (5)
    RevealFENCE
  5. 9Outer boundaries (5)
    RevealEDGES

Down

  1. 1Politician's stumble (5)
    RevealGAFFE
  2. 2Was totally awesome (5)
    RevealRULED
  3. 3What bar bouncers spend all night doing (5)
    RevealIDING
  4. 4Nephew's sister (5)
    RevealNIECE
  5. 5Units of a vaccine (5)
    RevealDOSES
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Mini Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 264 puzzles since November 2025:

NIECE ×2

Show all 10 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A GRIND6A AUDIO7A FLIES8A FENCE9A EDGES

Down: 1D GAFFE2D RULED3D IDING4D NIECE5D DOSES

About This NYT Mini Crossword

The NYT Mini for Tuesday, August 4, 2026 was a 5×5 grid by Joel Fagliano, with 10 clues; the longest answer ran 5 letters. That is about average for a Tuesday.

Also on Aug 4: the NYT Midi Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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