NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Friday, August 14, 2026

Friday, August 14, 2026 · Today's NYT Mini Crossword answers

AUG14

NYT Mini Crossword

Friday, August 14, 2026

5×5By Sam EzerskyEdited by Joel Fagliano

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

Across

  1. 1Unruly crowds (4)
    RevealMOBS
  2. 5What "clams" and "cheddar" are slang for (5)
    RevealMONEY
  3. 6This, at the beach (5)
    RevealOCEAN
  4. 7This, at the beach (5)
    RevealSHORE
  5. 8This, at the beach (4)
    RevealSAND

Down

  1. 1Chocolaty coffee drink (5)
    RevealMOCHA
  2. 2Pull a fast ___ (trick) (5)
    RevealONEON
  3. 3"Black" facial feature for pirate Edward Teach (5)
    RevealBEARD
  4. 4"Auld Lang ___" (4)
    RevealSYNE
  5. 5Growth at the base of a tree (4)
    RevealMOSS
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Mini Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 274 puzzles since November 2025:

MONEY ×3OCEAN ×2

Show all 10 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A MOBS5A MONEY6A OCEAN7A SHORE8A SAND

Down: 1D MOCHA2D ONEON3D BEARD4D SYNE5D MOSS

About This NYT Mini Crossword

The NYT Mini for Friday, August 14, 2026 was a 5×5 grid by Sam Ezersky, edited by Joel Fagliano, with 10 clues; the longest answer ran 5 letters. That is about average for a Friday.

Also on Aug 14: the NYT Midi Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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