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NYT Mini Crossword August 22 2026 Answers

Deborah Simmons ✓Solving & explaining puzzles since 1998 · Updated August 22 2026

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Every answer from the Saturday, August 22 2026 New York Times Mini Crossword — the free 5×5 daily puzzle. Select a clue for the full explanation.

Constructed by Ian Livengood · Edited by Joel Fagliano

Across

1Gets right down to business7 lettersSee answer ›8Japanese for "folding paper"7 lettersSee answer ›9_a_er and _encil game7 lettersSee answer ›10"Dee-lish!"3 lettersSee answer ›11Specialized (in), as in college7 lettersSee answer ›15Small hair on which mascara is applied7 lettersSee answer ›16Sloppy smooch7 lettersSee answer ›

Down

1Homer Simpson's shout3 lettersSee answer ›2Roth ___3 lettersSee answer ›3Actor Diesel of the "Fast & Furious" films3 lettersSee answer ›4"Sunny" part of a breakfast order7 lettersSee answer ›5Warrior with a katana7 lettersSee answer ›6"Sorry, my life is all over the place right now"7 lettersSee answer ›7Trent Reznor's rock band, to fans3 lettersSee answer ›11Call from a kitten3 lettersSee answer ›12Sailor's assent3 lettersSee answer ›13F-16 Fighting Falcon, e.g.3 lettersSee answer ›14Nonfielding baseball players, for short3 lettersSee answer ›