AUG29

NYT Mini Crossword

Saturday, August 29, 2026

7×7By Joel Fagliano

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

Across

  1. 1"___, oh, ___!" (3)
    RevealMAN
  2. 4Wordle and Scrabble, for two (5)
    RevealGAMES
  3. 6"Heading over now!" (7)
    RevealONMYWAY
  4. 8Totally awesome (3)
    RevealRAD
  5. 9So-called "frankenfood," for short (3)
    RevealGMO
  6. 10The University of Michigan has the largest one in the U.S., seating over 107,000 people (7)
    RevealSTADIUM
  7. 12Go "Zzzz" (5)
    RevealSNORE
  8. 13"Don't worry, ___ pass" (4)
    RevealITLL

Down

  1. 1First Muslim mayor of N.Y.C. (7)
    RevealMAMDANI
  2. 2Coney Barrett of the Supreme Court (3)
    RevealAMY
  3. 3Fox sitcom set in a Los Angeles loft (7)
    RevealNEWGIRL
  4. 4Tiny summer pests (5)
    RevealGNATS
  5. 5___ Adams, Founding Father for whom a beer is named (6)
    RevealSAMUEL
  6. 6Surgery sites, for short (3)
    RevealORS
  7. 7___ Kippur (3)
    RevealYOM
  8. 11Bit of Braille (3)
    RevealDOT
Show all 16 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A MAN4A GAMES6A ONMYWAY8A RAD9A GMO10A STADIUM12A SNORE13A ITLL

Down: 1D MAMDANI2D AMY3D NEWGIRL4D GNATS5D SAMUEL6D ORS7D YOM11D DOT

About This NYT Mini Crossword

The NYT Mini for Saturday, August 29, 2026 was a 7×7 grid by Joel Fagliano, with 16 clues; the longest answer ran 7 letters. That is about average for a Saturday.

Also on Aug 29: the NYT Midi Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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