NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 · Today's NYT Mini Crossword answers

AUG19

NYT Mini Crossword

Wednesday, August 19, 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. 1Instrument with an iconic solo in Phil Collins's "In the Air Tonight" (4)
    RevealDRUM
  2. 5It's in a pickle (5)
    RevealBRINE
  3. 6Elevators, in British English (5)
    RevealLIFTS
  4. 7Certain choir voices (5)
    RevealALTOS
  5. 8Sports org. for the Chicago Fire and New York Red Bulls: Abbr. (3)
    RevealMLS

Down

  1. 1Carpentry tool (5)
    RevealDRILL
  2. 2Personal fallouts (5)
    RevealRIFTS
  3. 3"Do ___ others ..." (start of the Golden Rule) (4)
    RevealUNTO
  4. 4Pickle (4)
    RevealMESS
  5. 5"Kapow!" (4)
    RevealBLAM
Show all 10 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A DRUM5A BRINE6A LIFTS7A ALTOS8A MLS

Down: 1D DRILL2D RIFTS3D UNTO4D MESS5D BLAM

About This NYT Mini Crossword

The NYT Mini for Wednesday, August 19, 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 19: the NYT Midi Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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