Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Wednesday, Aug. 12

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The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Aug. 12, 2026.NYT/Screenshot by CNET
Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: Caitlin Clark's league, for short
Answer:WNBA
5A clue: Odysseus's hiding place when entering the city of Troy
Answer:HORSE
7A clue: Hawaiian "hi"
Answer:ALOHA
8A clue: Personal opinions, in modern parlance
Answer:TAKES
9A clue: Where a nuthatch hatches
Answer:NEST
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: "Come again?"
Answer:WHAT
2D clue: Hall-of-Fame pitcher ___ Ryan
Answer:NOLAN
3D clue: Unloaded?
Answer:BROKE
4D clue: What a phoenix rises from
Answer:ASHES
6D clue: The "E" of NE
Answer:EAST

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