NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Friday, August 21, 2026

Friday, August 21, 2026 · Today's NYT Mini Crossword answers

AUG21

NYT Mini Crossword

Friday, August 21, 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. 1With 8-Across, candy pieces that got their name after the chocolatier tried to make them perfectly round, but failed (4)
    RevealMILK
  2. 5Home of Brunei and Bhutan (4)
    RevealASIA
  3. 6Like the skin of snakes and fish (5)
    RevealSCALY
  4. 7Take ___ (suffer financially) (4)
    RevealAHIT
  5. 8See 1-Across (4)
    RevealDUDS

Down

  1. 1___ Picchu (5)
    RevealMACHU
  2. 2"To repeat myself ..." (5)
    RevealISAID
  3. 3Gentle musical melodies (5)
    RevealLILTS
  4. 4What "every kiss begins with," in jewelry ads (3)
    RevealKAY
  5. 6Wearing an upside-down smile (3)
    RevealSAD
Show all 10 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A MILK5A ASIA6A SCALY7A AHIT8A DUDS

Down: 1D MACHU2D ISAID3D LILTS4D KAY6D SAD

About This NYT Mini Crossword

The NYT Mini for Friday, August 21, 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.

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