NYT Mini Crossword August 9 2026 Answers

All 10 clues from the Sunday New York Times Mini crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Reveal answers one at a time right in the grid, or open any clue for its full history.

Constructed by Ian LivengoodEdited by Joel Fagliano
PUZZLE GRID5×5 · SPOILERS HIDDEN
1S2M3U4S5H6HIPPO7UNTIL8STOKE9HYPED

Or reveal one answer at a time from the clue list below — it fills into the grid.

ALL CLUES10 CLUES
ACROSS
1AFlatten, informally5 lettersSMUSH
7A"___ next time!"5 lettersUNTIL
8AAdd fuel to, as a fire5 lettersSTOKE
9AReally talked (up)5 lettersHYPED
DOWN
1D"Quiet!"5 lettersSHUSH
2DLike many green mouthwashes5 lettersMINTY
4DPowerful volleyball hit5 lettersSPIKE
5DSank, as a putt5 lettersHOLED
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