"Nothing but ___!"

Latest answer — August 07, 2026

8 Across

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Clue explained

“Nothing but net!” is a basketball expression for a shot that goes cleanly through the hoop without touching the rim. The quotation marks signal this familiar exclamation.

Clue type:
Phrase or idiom

NYT Mini Crossword

This clue's Friday, August 07, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Apple computer
  2. 4What the Kansas scenes lack that the Oz scenes do not, in "The Wizard of Oz"
  3. 6Quarrel (with)
  4. 7Get on an airplane
  5. 8"Nothing but ___!"

Down

  1. 1Nincompoop
  2. 2Bottom of the aquatic food chain
  3. 3Pickleball venue
  4. 4Yellow symbol of N.Y.C.
  5. 5Like the logos of Stanford and Harvard

The answer to “"Nothing but ___!"” in the New York Times Mini crossword is NET — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 7, 2026 at 8-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“"Nothing but ___!"” answer

NET (3 letters)

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What does NET mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of NET is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • a piece of open-meshed material made of twine, cord, or something similar, used typically for catching fish or other animals
  • a structure consisting of a net supported on a frame, forming the goal in games such as soccer and hockey
  • a fine fabric with a very open weave

When else has “"Nothing but ___!"” appeared?

New York Times Mini reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

August 7, 2026 (most recent) → NET. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “"Nothing but ___!"”?

The answer is NET, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 7, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “"Nothing but ___!"”?

3 letters: NET.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 7, 2026, at 8-Across.

Can “"Nothing but ___!"” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times Mini sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of today's NYT Mini answers?

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