NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Saturday, August 22, 2026

Saturday, August 22, 2026 · Today's NYT Mini Crossword answers

AUG22

NYT Mini Crossword

Saturday, August 22, 2026

7×7By Ian LivengoodEdited by Joel Fagliano

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

Across

  1. 1Gets right down to business (7)
    RevealDIVESIN
  2. 8Japanese for "folding paper" (7)
    RevealORIGAMI
  3. 9_a_er and _encil game (7)
    RevealHANGMAN
  4. 10"Dee-lish!" (3)
    RevealYUM
  5. 11Specialized (in), as in college (7)
    RevealMAJORED
  6. 15Small hair on which mascara is applied (7)
    RevealEYELASH
  7. 16Sloppy smooch (7)
    RevealWETKISS

Down

  1. 1Homer Simpson's shout (3)
    RevealDOH
  2. 2Roth ___ (3)
    RevealIRA
  3. 3Actor Diesel of the "Fast & Furious" films (3)
    RevealVIN
  4. 4"Sunny" part of a breakfast order (7)
    RevealEGGYOLK
  5. 5Warrior with a katana (7)
    RevealSAMURAI
  6. 6"Sorry, my life is all over the place right now" (7)
    RevealIMAMESS
  7. 7Trent Reznor's rock band, to fans (3)
    RevealNIN
  8. 11Call from a kitten (3)
    RevealMEW
  9. 12Sailor's assent (3)
    RevealAYE
  10. 13F-16 Fighting Falcon, e.g. (3)
    RevealJET
  11. 14Nonfielding baseball players, for short (3)
    RevealDHS
Show all 18 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A DIVESIN8A ORIGAMI9A HANGMAN10A YUM11A MAJORED15A EYELASH16A WETKISS

Down: 1D DOH2D IRA3D VIN4D EGGYOLK5D SAMURAI6D IMAMESS7D NIN11D MEW12D AYE13D JET14D DHS

About This NYT Mini Crossword

The NYT Mini for Saturday, August 22, 2026 was a 7×7 grid by Ian Livengood, edited by Joel Fagliano, with 18 clues; the longest answer ran 7 letters. That is 2 more than the average Saturday before it (16.5).

Also on Aug 22: the NYT Midi Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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