NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Thursday, August 27, 2026

Thursday, August 27, 2026 · Today's NYT Mini Crossword answers

AUG27

NYT Mini Crossword

Thursday, August 27, 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. 1A watched one never boils, it's said (3)
    RevealPOT
  2. 4"See ya later!" (5)
    RevealIMOFF
  3. 7Sea ___, animal that builds the conch shell (5)
    RevealSNAIL
  4. 8Airplane seating choice (5)
    RevealAISLE
  5. 9James Talarico's state: Abbr. (3)
    RevealTEX

Down

  1. 1Leaning Tower city (4)
    RevealPISA
  2. 2All: Prefix (4)
    RevealOMNI
  3. 3In the morning, a food; in the evening, a speech (5)
    RevealTOAST
  4. 5Something that can be AirDropped (4)
    RevealFILE
  5. 6Show off, as muscles (4)
    RevealFLEX
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Mini Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 287 puzzles since November 2025:

AISLE ×2POT ×2

Show all 10 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A POT4A IMOFF7A SNAIL8A AISLE9A TEX

Down: 1D PISA2D OMNI3D TOAST5D FILE6D FLEX

About This NYT Mini Crossword

The NYT Mini for Thursday, August 27, 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 27: the NYT Midi Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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