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Extra clues for Tuesday, August 26
Try these hints before revealing the answers. Each gives the first or last letter of the entry.
Across
- 1A, “Place to pour a pint”: starts with P.
- 4A, “Host of the 2028 Olympics, for short”: starts with U.
- 5A, “Black suit”: ends with S.
- 7A, “Political commentator Jen”: starts with P.
- 8A, “Kick one’s feet up”: ends with X.
Down
- 1D, “Sign of life”: ends with E.
- 2D, “Regular patron’s order, with ‘the’”: starts with U.
- 3D, “Loaf with a chocolate swirl”: starts with B.
- 5D, “Skill practiced on dummies, for short”: ends with R.
- 6D, “Age at which Tiger Woods made his first hole-in-one”: starts with S.
What is the NYT Mini?
The Mini is a compact version of the New York Times Crossword. Fill the white squares with letters to make words or phrases that answer the across and down clues. The NYT Help Center’s search listing also describes options to check or reveal a square, an answer, or the full puzzle.
Spoiler warning: answers below
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Across answers
- 1A: PUB
- 4A: USA
- 5A: CLUBS
- 7A: PSAKI
- 8A: RELAX
Down answers
- 1D: PULSE
- 2D: USUAL
- 3D: BABKA
- 5D: CPR
- 6D: SIX
A note about two clue details
The 5D wording varies between published answer guides: Parade gives “Skill practiced on dummies, for short,” while Forbes gives “Resuscitation technique.” Both list CPR. Without primary puzzle evidence, neither wording can be confirmed here as the exact original NYT clue.
The 6D entry is SIX. The clue points to Tiger Woods’s age when he made his first hole-in-one; that detail is given in the Forbes answer guide.
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