Get Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers and Hints for August 12, 2026
To solve today's NYT Mini Crossword puzzle, brush up on women's basketball, Greek mythology, Hawaiian greetings, modern slang, bird behavior, baseball legends, common expressions, mythical creatures and abbreviations, 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 12, 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 12, 2026
Here are additional clues for each of the words in today's Mini Crossword.
NYT Mini Across Hints
1 Across: Caitlin Clark
's league, for short — HINT: Starts with the letter "W"
5 Across: Odysseus's hiding places when entering the city of Troy — HINT: Ends with the letter "E"
7 Across: Hawaiian "hi" — HINT: Starts with the letter "A"
8 Across: Personal opinions, in modern parlance — HINT: Starts with the letter "T"
9 Across: Where a nuthatch hatches — HINT: Ends with the letter "T"
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NYT Mini Down Hints
1 Down: "Come again?" — HINT: Starts with the letter "W"
2 Down: Hall-of-Fame pitcher ___— HINT: Ends with the letter "N"
3 Down: Unloaded? — HINT: Starts with the letter "B"
4 Down: What a phoenix rises from — HINT: Ends with the letter "S"
6 Down: The "E" of NE — HINT: Ends with the letter "T"
Answers to NYT's The Mini Crossword for Wednesday, August 12, 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: Caitlin Clark's league, for short — WNBA
5 Across: Odysseus's hiding places when entering the city of Troy — HORSE
7 Across: Hawaiian "hi" — ALOHA
8 Across: Personal opinions, in modern parlance — TAKES
9 Across: Where a nuthatch hatches — NEST
NYT Mini Down Answers
1 Down: "Come again?" — WHAT
2 Down: Hall-of-Fame pitcher ___— NOLAN
3 Down: Unloaded? — BROKE
4 Down: What a phoenix rises from — ASHES
6 Down: The "E" of NE — EAST
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