Get Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers and Hints for August 19, 2026
To solve today's NYT Mini Crossword puzzle, brush up on legendary music solos, pickle ingredients, British terms, choir voices, soccer abbreviations, woodworking tools, personal disputes, the Golden Rule and classic comic-book sound effects, among other things.
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 Wednesday, August 19, 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 Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Here are additional clues for each of the words in today's Mini Crossword.
NYT Mini Across Hints
1 Across: Instrument with an iconic solo in Phil Colins's "In the Air Tonight" — HINT: Starts with the letter "D"
5 Across: It's in a pickle — HINT: Ends with the letter "E"
6 Across: Elevators, in British English — HINT: Starts with the letter "L"
7 Across: Certain choir voices — HINT: Starts with the letter "A"
8 Across: Sports org. for the Chicago Fire and New York Red Bulls: Abbr. — HINT: Ends with the letter "S"
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NYT Mini Down Hints
1 Down: Carpentry Tool — HINT: Starts with the letter "D"
2 Down: Personal fallouts — HINT: Ends with the letter "S"
3 Down: "Do ___ others …" (starts of the Golden Rule) — HINT: Starts with the letter "U"
4 Down: — Pickle — HINT: Ends with the letter "S"
5 Down: "Kapow!" — HINT: Ends with the letter "M"
Answers to NYT's The Mini Crossword for Wednesday, August 19, 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: Instrument with an iconic solo in Phil Colins's "In the Air Tonight" — DRUM
5 Across: It's in a pickle — BRINE
6 Across: Elevators, in British English — LIFTS
7 Across: Certain choir voices — ALTOS
8 Across: Sports org. for the Chicago Fire and New York Red Bulls: Abbr. — MLS
NYT Mini Down Answers
1 Down: Carpentry Tool — DRILL
2 Down: Personal fallouts — RIFTS
3 Down: "Do ___ others …" (starts of the Golden Rule) — UNTO
4 Down: — Pickle — MESS
5 Down: "Kapow!" — BLAM
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