NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Saturday, August 15, 2026

Saturday, August 15, 2026 · Today's NYT Mini Crossword answers

AUG15

NYT Mini Crossword

Saturday, August 15, 2026

7×7By Sam EzerskyEdited by Joel Fagliano

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

Across

  1. 1Stores owned and run by their workers (5)
    RevealCOOPS
  2. 6"Huh, wasn't expecting that!" (5)
    RevealOHWOW
  3. 7Run under a faucet (5)
    RevealRINSE
  4. 8Metal identifiers in the military (7)
    RevealDOGTAGS
  5. 11Bit of music that plays as a podcast ends (5)
    RevealOUTRO
  6. 12Font similar to Helvetica (5)
    RevealARIAL
  7. 13Leave alone (5)
    RevealLETBE

Down

  1. 1Cut the ___ (cancel cable) (4)
    RevealCORD
  2. 2Dayton's state (4)
    RevealOHIO
  3. 3Game-changing mistake for a World Cup defender (7)
    RevealOWNGOAL
  4. 4Slouching is a bad form of this (7)
    RevealPOSTURE
  5. 5Worry about the small stuff (7)
    RevealSWEATIT
  6. 9Snatch (4)
    RevealGRAB
  7. 10___ Survivor, title for each winner of "Survivor" (4)
    RevealSOLE
Show all 14 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A COOPS6A OHWOW7A RINSE8A DOGTAGS11A OUTRO12A ARIAL13A LETBE

Down: 1D CORD2D OHIO3D OWNGOAL4D POSTURE5D SWEATIT9D GRAB10D SOLE

About This NYT Mini Crossword

The NYT Mini for Saturday, August 15, 2026 was a 7×7 grid by Sam Ezersky, edited by Joel Fagliano, with 14 clues; the longest answer ran 7 letters. That is 3 fewer than the average Saturday before it (16.6).

Also on Aug 15: the NYT Midi Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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