NYT Mini Crossword Answers, Hints for Saturday, August 15, 2026
To solve today's NYT Mini Crossword puzzle, you'll need to know a little bit about typography, soccer dos and don'ts, and maybe even a little reality TV trivia.
Working on the daily Connections , Connections Sports Edition , Wordle , and Strands is a whole ritual for many of us. And we can't forget about the NYT's The Mini Crossword, too!
Although the NYT is known for "The Crossword," a larger puzzle for paid subscribers, The Mini has quite the fan following as well. This particular game resets at 10 p.m., unlike some of the others that start over at midnight.
So, if you're working on today's Mini Crossword on Saturday, August 15, and need some help (I've been there), get ready to read the clues and solutions for each line. We have them separated into hints first for both "Across" and "Down" words, followed by "Across Answers" and "Down Answers," so be careful if you want to avoid spoilers as you scroll!
Hints for NYT's The Mini Crossword on Saturday, August 15, 2026
Here are additional clues for each of the words in today's Mini Crossword.
NYT Mini Across Hints
1 Across: Stores owned and run by their workers — HINT: Ends with the letter "S"
6 Across: "Huh, wasn't expecting that!" — HINT: Ends with the letter "W"
7 Across: Run under a faucet — HINT: Starts with the letter "R"
8 Across: Metal identifiers in the military — HINT: Ends with the letter "S"
11 Across: Bit of music that plays as a podcast ends — HINT: Starts with the letter "O"
12 Across: Font similar to Helvetica — HINT: Starts with the letter "A"
13 Across: Leave alone — HINT: Ends with the letter "E"
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NYT Mini Down Hints
1 Down: Cut the ___ (cancel cable) — HINT: Starts with the letter "C"
2 Down: Dayton's state — HINT: Starts with the letter "O"
3 Down: Game-changing mistake for a World Cup defender — HINT: Ends with the letter "L"
4 Down: Slouching is a bad form of this — HINT: Starts with the letter "P"
5 Down: Worry about the small stuff — HINT: Ends with the letter "T"
9 Down: Snatch — HINT: Ends with the letter "B"
10 Down: ___ Survivor, title for each winner of "Survivor" — HINT: Starts with the letter "S"
Answers to NYT's The Mini Crossword for Saturday, August 15, 2026
Don't go any further unless you want to know exactly what the correct words are in today's Mini Crossword.
NYT Mini Across Answers
1 Across: Stores owned and run by their workers — COOPS
6 Across: "Huh, wasn't expecting that!" — OHWOW
7 Across: Run under a faucet — RINSE
8 Across: Metal identifiers in the military — DOGTAGS
11 Across: Bit of music that plays as a podcast ends — OUTRO
12 Across: Font similar to Helvetica — ARIAL
13 Across: Leave alone — LETBE
NYT Mini Down Answers
1 Down: Cut the ___ (cancel cable) — CORD
2 Down: Dayton's state —
OHIO
3 Down: Game-changing mistake for a World Cup defender — OWNGOAL
4 Down: Slouching is a bad form of this — POSTURE
5 Down: Worry about the small stuff — SWEATIT
9 Down: Snatch — GRAB
10 Down: ___ Survivor, title for each winner of "Survivor" — SOLE
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