NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Thursday, August 13, 2026

Thursday, August 13, 2026 · Today's NYT Mini Crossword answers

AUG13

NYT Mini Crossword

Thursday, August 13, 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. 1Like flamingos and cherry blossoms (4)
    RevealPINK
  2. 5Hawaiian island visible from Maui's west shore (5)
    RevealLANAI
  3. 6Planet's path (5)
    RevealORBIT
  4. 7Short Instagram video (4)
    RevealREEL
  5. 8Break off, as a relationship (3)
    RevealEND

Down

  1. 1( or ), for short (5)
    RevealPAREN
  2. 2Where Mother's Day breakfast might be served (5)
    RevealINBED
  3. 3Tiny thing to paint (4)
    RevealNAIL
  4. 4First-aid container (3)
    RevealKIT
  5. 5Origin stories, e.g. (4)
    RevealLORE
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Mini Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 273 puzzles since November 2025:

END ×3ORBIT ×2

Show all 10 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A PINK5A LANAI6A ORBIT7A REEL8A END

Down: 1D PAREN2D INBED3D NAIL4D KIT5D LORE

About This NYT Mini Crossword

The NYT Mini for Thursday, August 13, 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.

Also on Aug 13: the NYT Midi Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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