NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Sunday, August 9, 2026

Sunday, August 9, 2026 · Today's NYT Mini Crossword answers

AUG9

NYT Mini Crossword

Sunday, August 9, 2026

5×5By Ian LivengoodEdited by Joel Fagliano

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

Across

  1. 1Flatten, informally (5)
    RevealSMUSH
  2. 6African mammal that can weigh up to 10,000 pounds (5)
    RevealHIPPO
  3. 7"___ next time!" (5)
    RevealUNTIL
  4. 8Add fuel to, as a fire (5)
    RevealSTOKE
  5. 9Really talked (up) (5)
    RevealHYPED

Down

  1. 1"Quiet!" (5)
    RevealSHUSH
  2. 2Like many green mouthwashes (5)
    RevealMINTY
  3. 3Request that precedes "down low ... too slow!" (5)
    RevealUPTOP
  4. 4Powerful volleyball hit (5)
    RevealSPIKE
  5. 5Sank, as a putt (5)
    RevealHOLED
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Mini Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 269 puzzles since November 2025:

UPTOP ×2

Show all 10 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A SMUSH6A HIPPO7A UNTIL8A STOKE9A HYPED

Down: 1D SHUSH2D MINTY3D UPTOP4D SPIKE5D HOLED

About This NYT Mini Crossword

The NYT Mini for Sunday, August 9, 2026 was a 5×5 grid by Ian Livengood, edited by Joel Fagliano, with 10 clues; the longest answer ran 5 letters. That is about average for a Sunday.

Also on Aug 9: the NYT Midi Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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