Self-help book genre

Editorially verified for the Aug 28, 2026

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An instructional how-to book beside writing materials

Clue explained

A how-to is a self-help or instructional book that explains how to accomplish something. The grid omits the usual hyphen in “how-to.”

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This clue's Friday, August 28, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Household items that come with remotes
  2. 4String of saliva
  3. 6Self-help book genre
  4. 7Powerball or Mega Millions
  5. 8Emoji voiced by Sir Patrick Stewart in "The Emoji Movie"

Down

  1. 1Group of Girl Scouts
  2. 2Promise that one will
  3. 3___ voce (under one's breath)
  4. 4Big name in shipping logistics
  5. 5Shape formed by the O's in this puzzle

The answer to “Self-help book genre” in the New York Times Mini crossword is HOWTO — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 28, 2026 at 6-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.

“Self-help book genre” answer

HOWTO (5 letters)

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What does HOWTO mean?

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

(adjective)

  • providing detailed and practical advice about the way to do something

When else has “Self-help book genre” appeared?

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August 28, 2026 (most recent) → HOWTO. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Self-help book genre”?

The answer is HOWTO, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 28, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Self-help book genre”?

5 letters: HOWTO.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 28, 2026, at 6-Across.

Can “Self-help book genre” have a different answer?

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