NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Monday, August 17, 2026

Monday, August 17, 2026 · Today's NYT Mini Crossword answers

AUG17

NYT Mini Crossword

Monday, August 17, 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. 1Brownie ingredients (4)
    RevealEGGS
  2. 5Gym rep on leg day (5)
    RevealSQUAT
  3. 6"Silly" stuff (5)
    RevealPUTTY
  4. 7Stand for a painter (5)
    RevealEASEL
  5. 8Bonnie and ___, classic crime couple (5)
    RevealCLYDE

Down

  1. 1= (5)
    RevealEQUAL
  2. 2Courageous (5)
    RevealGUTSY
  3. 3Fenced in, as a private community (5)
    RevealGATED
  4. 4What "each of us already has, all we need to do is find it," per Diane von Furstenberg (5)
    RevealSTYLE
  5. 5Contractor's detail, for short (4)
    RevealSPEC
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Mini Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 277 puzzles since November 2025:

EGGS ×2

Show all 10 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A EGGS5A SQUAT6A PUTTY7A EASEL8A CLYDE

Down: 1D EQUAL2D GUTSY3D GATED4D STYLE5D SPEC

About This NYT Mini Crossword

The NYT Mini for Monday, August 17, 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 Monday.

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