NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Saturday, August 8, 2026

Saturday, August 8, 2026 · Today's NYT Mini Crossword answers

AUG8

NYT Mini Crossword

Saturday, August 8, 2026

7×7By Joel Fagliano

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

Across

  1. 1Five lines on sheet music (5)
    RevealSTAFF
  2. 6Material for the Venus de Milo and Michelangelo's David (6)
    RevealMARBLE
  3. 7Bird that helps to rescue Nemo in "Finding Nemo" (7)
    RevealPELICAN
  4. 8___ milk (3)
    RevealOAT
  5. 9Pal (3)
    RevealBUD
  6. 10Collective way of singing (6)
    RevealUNISON
  7. 12Metal container that's a synonym for "insignificant" (6)
    RevealTINPOT
  8. 13"Rare" order at a restaurant (5)
    RevealSTEAK

Down

  1. 1Square cracker (7)
    RevealSALTINE
  2. 2Three: Prefix (3)
    RevealTRI
  3. 3What often starts with an apple and ends with a zebra (7)
    RevealABCBOOK
  4. 4Show off (6)
    RevealFLAUNT
  5. 5Ward (off) (4)
    RevealFEND
  6. 6Be sincere (6)
    RevealMEANIT
  7. 7Throws a hissy-fit (5)
    RevealPOUTS
  8. 11Destination for a mother-daughter day, perhaps (3)
    RevealSPA
Show all 16 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A STAFF6A MARBLE7A PELICAN8A OAT9A BUD10A UNISON12A TINPOT13A STEAK

Down: 1D SALTINE2D TRI3D ABCBOOK4D FLAUNT5D FEND6D MEANIT7D POUTS11D SPA

About This NYT Mini Crossword

The NYT Mini for Saturday, August 8, 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 8: the NYT Midi Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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