NYT Mini Crossword Answers - Aug 1
By Joel Fagliano
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Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Coffee choice before bed — Answer: DECAF. Hint: Choose the caffeine-free option if you want to sleep soundly after your evening cup ☕
- 6. Recurring bug? — Answer: CICADA. Hint: This noisy insect famously returns in enormous broods after years underground. 🪲
- 7. California's most valuable crop, just barely edging out grapes — Answer: ALMONDS. Hint: Think of the crunchy tree nut that makes California’s orchards especially prosperous 🌳
- 8. Fist pound — Answer: DAP. Hint: Think of a friendly fist-to-fist greeting between pals. 🤜
- 9. Back of a soccer goal — Answer: NET. Hint: It catches the ball when a soccer shot finds its target ⚽
- 10. Carefully thought (over) — Answer: MULLED. Hint: Think of something thoroughly pondered before reaching a decision. 🤔
- 12. Brain sparks — Answer: IDEAS. Hint: These are the creative thoughts that pop into your head. 💡
- 13. Something that might end after "Pencils down!" — Answer: TEST. Hint: It’s the classroom challenge that officially wraps up when time is called. 📝
Down
- 1. Indentations at the end of a smile — Answer: DIMPLES. Hint: These charming cheek hollows can make a grin even more distinctive 😊
- 2. Green: Prefix — Answer: ECO. Hint: This prefix points to nature, sustainability, and environmental concerns 🌱
- 3. Film festival with the Palme d'Or — Answer: CANNES. Hint: This glamorous French Riviera event awards cinema’s coveted top prize 🎬
- 4. No ___ sugar (product claim) — Answer: ADDED. Hint: A label making this claim means no extra sweetener was put in during production. 🍬
- 5. Speedy — Answer: FAST. Hint: Think of something that happens in a hurry. ⚡
- 6. Anthropic's A.I. assistant — Answer: CLAUDE. Hint: Think of the A.I. assistant named after a famous French painter 🎨
- 7. Own up to — Answer: ADMIT. Hint: Confess that you were responsible for it. 🙋
- 11. Back muscle, for short — Answer: LAT. Hint: This muscle helps you pull things down and is often called the wings of your back! 🦇
Here are the NYT Mini Crossword answers for Saturday, August 1, 2026 — every across and down solution for that day's 5×5 puzzle, listed at the top of this page. Whether you're catching up on a Mini you missed, settling a “what was the answer on August 1?” question, or checking a grid you finished that day, the complete clue-by-clue solution is right here. If you're after today's puzzle instead, head to our live NYT Mini answers page.
NYT Mini answers for August 1, 2026
The full solution for the August 1 Mini is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Because the Mini is a compact 5×5, one missing letter tends to block several crossing answers at once, so each answer is listed separately: you can check just the one you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Saturday, August 1.
Full NYT Mini Crossword answer list for August 1, 2026
Every clue from the August 1 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.
Across
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coffee choice before bed | DECAF |
| 6 | Recurring bug? | CICADA |
| 7 | California's most valuable crop, just barely edging out grapes | ALMONDS |
| 8 | Fist pound | DAP |
| 9 | Back of a soccer goal | NET |
| 10 | Carefully thought (over) | MULLED |
| 12 | Brain sparks | IDEAS |
| 13 | Something that might end after "Pencils down!" | TEST |
Down
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indentations at the end of a smile | DIMPLES |
| 2 | Green: Prefix | ECO |
| 3 | Film festival with the Palme d'Or | CANNES |
| 4 | No ___ sugar (product claim) | ADDED |
| 5 | Speedy | FAST |
| 6 | Anthropic's A.I. assistant | CLAUDE |
| 7 | Own up to | ADMIT |
| 11 | Back muscle, for short | LAT |
Hints for the August 1 Mini
Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's puzzle before the solutions above. The August 1 Mini fell on a Saturday, and while the Mini keeps a fairly even difficulty all week, its clues lean on quick general knowledge and current culture — so a single unfamiliar name is usually the one square that trips solvers up. Use the hints for that day's trickiest clues, then reveal the answers above only if you need them.
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Every across and down answer for the Saturday, August 1, 2026 Mini is listed at the top of this page — the confirmed grid as published that day.
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