NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Monday, August 24, 2026

Monday, August 24, 2026 · Today's NYT Mini Crossword answers

AUG24

NYT Mini Crossword

Monday, August 24, 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. 1Animal that appears orange to human eyes, but as a camouflaged green to deer (5)
    RevealTIGER
  2. 6Get a smile or laugh from (5)
    RevealAMUSE
  3. 7Business with multiple locations (5)
    RevealCHAIN
  4. 8Dating app with a curvy "H" logo (5)
    RevealHINGE
  5. 9"At the ___, please record your message ..." (4)
    RevealTONE

Down

  1. 1Dashboard gauge, for short (4)
    RevealTACH
  2. 2Dramatic cry in a game of paintball (5)
    RevealIMHIT
  3. 3Fertilizer obtained from bats (5)
    RevealGUANO
  4. 4Add one's name to, as a PDF document (5)
    RevealESIGN
  5. 5Actress Zellweger (5)
    RevealRENEE
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Mini Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 284 puzzles since November 2025:

TIGER ×2

Show all 10 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A TIGER6A AMUSE7A CHAIN8A HINGE9A TONE

Down: 1D TACH2D IMHIT3D GUANO4D ESIGN5D RENEE

About This NYT Mini Crossword

The NYT Mini for Monday, August 24, 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 Monday.

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