NYT Mini Crossword Answers - Aug 2
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NYT Mini Crossword Clues
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Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Something you might ask for while staying over at a friend's house — Answer: WIFI. Hint: It’s the connection you’ll want for browsing, streaming, and messaging from your friend’s place. 📶
- 5. Genre for "Stranger Things" — Answer: SCIFI. Hint: Think of a genre filled with futuristic technology, aliens, and otherworldly possibilities 👽
- 7. Unlikely pants to wear to a wedding — Answer: JEANS. Hint: Think of the classic casual denim trousers that are a poor fit for formal vows 👖
- 8. Octagonal sign word — Answer: STOP. Hint: Look for the command on a red road sign where drivers must halt. 🛑
- 9. Where sows are housed — Answer: STY. Hint: Think of the humble farm shelter where mother pigs rest 🐷
Down
- 1. Newspaper that covers the stock market, for short — Answer: WSJ. Hint: This abbreviated financial daily is a go-to source for Wall Street news. 📰
- 2. Puts a cold pack on — Answer: ICES. Hint: Treats a sore spot with a chilly compress 🧊
- 3. Official decrees — Answer: FIATS. Hint: Think of authoritative commands issued by someone in power. 📜
- 4. "Otherwise ..." — Answer: IFNOT. Hint: This phrase introduces an alternative when the previous condition doesn’t hold. 🔄
- 6. Words before "with my little eye," in a game — Answer: ISPY. Hint: Think of the classic observation game where players challenge one another to spot something nearby 👀
Here are the NYT Mini Crossword answers for Sunday, August 2, 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 2?” 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 2, 2026
The full solution for the August 2 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 Sunday, August 2.
Full NYT Mini Crossword answer list for August 2, 2026
Every clue from the August 2 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 | Something you might ask for while staying over at a friend's house | WIFI |
| 5 | Genre for "Stranger Things" | SCIFI |
| 7 | Unlikely pants to wear to a wedding | JEANS |
| 8 | Octagonal sign word | STOP |
| 9 | Where sows are housed | STY |
Down
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newspaper that covers the stock market, for short | WSJ |
| 2 | Puts a cold pack on | ICES |
| 3 | Official decrees | FIATS |
| 4 | "Otherwise ..." | IFNOT |
| 6 | Words before "with my little eye," in a game | ISPY |
Hints for the August 2 Mini
Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's puzzle before the solutions above. The August 2 Mini fell on a Sunday, 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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Frequently asked questions
What were the NYT Mini Crossword answers on August 2, 2026?
Every across and down answer for the Sunday, August 2, 2026 Mini is listed at the top of this page — the confirmed grid as published that day.
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