Today’s Extra Clues And Answers
Answers for today’s NYT Mini Crossword are just ahead.
New York Times
Before we get to today’s NYT Mini crossword hints, clues and answers, here are Monday’s:
Wondering what a black suit might be? Not sure what age at which Tiger Woods made his first hole-in-one? Don’t worry, because I’m here to help you with extra hints and the answers for today’s NYT Mini crossword.
The NYT Mini is a quick and dirty version of the newspaper’s larger and long-running crossword. Most days, there are between three and five clues in each direction on a five by five grid, but the puzzles are sometimes larger, especially on Saturdays.
Unlike its larger sibling, the NYT Mini crossword is free to play on the New York Times website or NYT Games app. However, you’ll need an NYT Games subscription to access previous puzzles in the archives.
Here are extra hints and the official NYT Mini Crossword clues and answers for Tuesday, August 26:
Spoilers lie ahead, so remember to scroll slowly:
NYT Mini Crossword Hints
NYT Mini Across Hints
1 Across: A British bar, for the most part
4 Across: Country that will celebrate its 250th anniversary in 2026
5 Across: Tiger Woods would have swung just one of these for his first hole-in-one
7 Across: Former Biden spokesperson Jen
8 Across: Big hit for Frankie Goes To Hollywood
NYT Mini Down Hints
1 Down: A quick blast of a blender’s blades
2 Down: Nothing out of the ordinary
3 Down: Coffee cake with a hole in the center
5 Down: Resuscitation technique
6 Down: The first, second and third element of the number of the beast
NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers
NYT Mini Across Answers
1 Across: Place to pour a pint – PUB
4 Across: Host of the 2028 Olympics, for short – USA
5 Across: Black suit – CLUBS
7 Across: Political commentator Jen – PSAKI
8 Across: Kick one’s feet up – RELAX
NYT Mini Down Answers
1 Down: Sign of life – PULSE
2 Down: Regular patron’s order, with “the” – USUAL
3 Down: Loaf with a chocolate swirl – BABKA
5 Down: Skill practiced on dummies, for short – CPR
6 Down: Age at which Tiger Woods made his first hole-in-one – SIX
Completed New York Times Mini crossword for Tuesday, August 26
Screenshot by Kris Holt
It took me 1:05 to complete today’s NYT Mini.
I struggled a bit with this one. I thought PUB was actually “bar” and spent far too long trying to figure out 4 Across, for instance if it should be “LAX”. That’s because the host of the Olympic Games is usually denoted as a city, not a country.
There was no chance I was getting CLUBS since I was thinking of a black suit in terms of clothing rather than playing cards. I knew PSAKI, but I spelled it wrong, as “Paski.” Oops. However, my first pass of the Across clues wasn’t a total wash as I had RELAX.
That was enough to help me start realizing my errors when I started rattling through the Down answers. Most of those were straightforward enough, but I’m not sure too many people know that Tiger Woods got his first hole-in-one as a six-year-old. Is that factoid that famous?
See you tomorrow for more NYT Mini fun!
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