NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Thursday, August 20, 2026

Thursday, August 20, 2026 · Today's NYT Mini Crossword answers

AUG20

NYT Mini Crossword

Thursday, August 20, 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. 1Scientist's workplace (3)
    RevealLAB
  2. 4Best friend of Charlie Brown (5)
    RevealLINUS
  3. 6Looking for a fight, informally (5)
    RevealAGGRO
  4. 7Turtle's hiding place (5)
    RevealSHELL
  5. 8Give an effort (3)
    RevealTRY

Down

  1. 1Plant food? (5)
    RevealLIGHT
  2. 2"Don't Look Back in ___" (Oasis hit) (5)
    RevealANGER
  3. 3Large and muscular (5)
    RevealBURLY
  4. 4___ Vegas (3)
    RevealLAS
  5. 5Note after do, re, mi, fa ... (3)
    RevealSOL
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Mini Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 280 puzzles since November 2025:

SHELL ×2TRY ×2

Show all 10 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A LAB4A LINUS6A AGGRO7A SHELL8A TRY

Down: 1D LIGHT2D ANGER3D BURLY4D LAS5D SOL

About This NYT Mini Crossword

The NYT Mini for Thursday, August 20, 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 20: the NYT Midi Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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