NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Wednesday, August 12, 2026 · Today's NYT Mini Crossword answers

AUG12

NYT Mini Crossword

Wednesday, August 12, 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. 1Caitlin Clark's league, for short (4)
    RevealWNBA
  2. 5Odysseus's hiding place when entering the city of Troy (5)
    RevealHORSE
  3. 7Hawaiian "hi" (5)
    RevealALOHA
  4. 8Personal opinions, in modern parlance (5)
    RevealTAKES
  5. 9Where a nuthatch hatches (4)
    RevealNEST

Down

  1. 1"Come again?" (4)
    RevealWHAT
  2. 2Hall-of-Fame pitcher ___ Ryan (5)
    RevealNOLAN
  3. 3Unloaded? (5)
    RevealBROKE
  4. 4What a phoenix rises from (5)
    RevealASHES
  5. 6The "E" of NE (4)
    RevealEAST
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Mini Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 272 puzzles since November 2025:

NEST ×3ALOHA ×2HORSE ×2

Show all 10 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A WNBA5A HORSE7A ALOHA8A TAKES9A NEST

Down: 1D WHAT2D NOLAN3D BROKE4D ASHES6D EAST

About This NYT Mini Crossword

The NYT Mini for Wednesday, August 12, 2026 was a 5×5 grid by Joel Fagliano, with 10 clues; the longest answer ran 5 letters. That is about average for a Wednesday.

Also on Aug 12: the NYT Midi Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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