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These are the answers for the Saturday, August 29, 2026 NYT Mini Crossword. The year matters: the August 29, 2025 puzzle was different.
Spoilers below: the full clue-and-answer key follows.
Across
| No. | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | “___, oh, ___!” | MAN |
| 4 | Wordle and Scrabble, for two | GAMES |
| 6 | “Heading over now!” | ONMYWAY |
| 8 | Totally awesome | RAD |
| 9 | So-called “frankenfood,” for short | GMO |
| 10 | The University of Michigan has the largest one in the U.S., seating over 107,000 people | STADIUM |
| 12 | Go “Zzzz” | SNORE |
| 13 | “Don’t worry, ___ pass” | ITLL |
Down
| No. | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Muslim mayor of N.Y.C. | MAMDANI |
| 2 | All: Coney Barrett of the Supreme Court | AMY |
| 3 | Fox sitcom set in a Los Angeles loft | NEWGIRL |
| 4 | Tiny summer pests | GNATS |
| 5 | ___ Adams, Founding Father for whom a beer is named | SAMUEL |
| 6 | Surgery sites, for short | ORS |
| 7 | ___ Kippur | YOM |
| 11 | Bit of Braille | DOT |
How to access the Mini archive
The Mini asks players to fill its white squares with letters by solving Across and Down clues. The New York Times says past Mini puzzles in its archive are available to Games and All Access subscribers; each daily Mini is available the evening before its publish date. See the NYT Mini Crossword Help page for the official details.
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Sources
- Parade’s August 29, 2026 answer guide lists the puzzle’s clues and answers.
- NYT Game Solver’s Mini archive independently lists August 29, 2026.
- The New York Times Help Center explains the Mini and archive access.
- Forbes’ August 29, 2025 guide covers a different puzzle date.
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