NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Thursday, August 6, 2026

Thursday, August 6, 2026 · Today's NYT Mini Crossword answers

AUG6

NYT Mini Crossword

Thursday, August 6, 2026

5×5By Joel Fagliano

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

Puzzle note: “In this puzzle, every answer rhymes with the last word of its clue.”

Across

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

Down

  1. 1Meetings in virtual "rooms" (5)
    RevealZOOMS
  2. 2Rarities in baseball routs (4)
    RevealOUTS
  3. 3Something a gold miner looks for (3)
    RevealORE
  4. 4___ blue (4)
    RevealTRUE
  5. 5"___ should I?" (3)
    RevealWHY
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Mini Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 266 puzzles since November 2025:

YES ×6WHY ×2WROTE ×2ZOO ×2

Show all 10 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A ZOO4A TOUR5A WROTE6A HUMS7A YES

Down: 1D ZOOMS2D OUTS3D ORE4D TRUE5D WHY

About This NYT Mini Crossword

The NYT Mini for Thursday, August 6, 2026 was a 5×5 grid by Joel Fagliano, with 10 clues; the longest answer ran 5 letters. That is about average for a Thursday. It came with a note: “In this puzzle, every answer rhymes with the last word of its clue.”

Also on Aug 6: the NYT Midi Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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