NYT Mini Crossword Answers - Aug 20
By Joel Fagliano
Across
Down
- 1Plant food?LIGHT
- 3Large and muscularBURLY
- 4___ VegasLAS
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Scientist's workplace — Answer: LAB. Hint: Experiments and beakers are often found in this workplace. 🧪
- 4. Best friend of Charlie Brown — Answer: LINUS. Hint: Charlie Brown’s thoughtful friend is famous for carrying a security blanket. 🧸
- 6. Looking for a fight, informally — Answer: AGGRO. Hint: This slang term describes someone spoiling for a confrontation. 🥊
- 7. Turtle's hiding place — Answer: SHELL. Hint: A turtle retreats into this hard protective home. 🐢
- 8. Give an effort — Answer: TRY. Hint: Use this verb when you make an attempt. 💪
Down
- 1. Plant food? — Answer: LIGHT. Hint: Plants use this from the sun to help make their food. ☀️
- 2. "Don't Look Back in ___" (Oasis hit) — Answer: ANGER. Hint: Complete this Oasis title about refusing to dwell on resentment. 🎵
- 3. Large and muscular — Answer: BURLY. Hint: This adjective describes someone broad, sturdy, and powerfully built. 💪
- 4. ___ Vegas — Answer: LAS. Hint: Think of the Spanish word meaning “the” that commonly precedes this famous gambling city 🎰
- 5. Note after do, re, mi, fa ... — Answer: SOL. Hint: In solfège, this note follows fa. 🎼
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The last 7 days of solutions
Here are the NYT Mini Crossword answers for Thursday, August 20, 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 20?” 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 20, 2026
The full solution for the August 20 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 Thursday, August 20.
Full NYT Mini Crossword answer list for August 20, 2026
Every clue from the August 20 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 | Scientist's workplace | LAB |
| 4 | Best friend of Charlie Brown | LINUS |
| 6 | Looking for a fight, informally | AGGRO |
| 7 | Turtle's hiding place | SHELL |
| 8 | Give an effort | TRY |
Down
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plant food? | LIGHT |
| 2 | "Don't Look Back in ___" (Oasis hit) | ANGER |
| 3 | Large and muscular | BURLY |
| 4 | ___ Vegas | LAS |
| 5 | Note after do, re, mi, fa ... | SOL |
Hints for the August 20 Mini
Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's puzzle before the solutions above. The August 20 Mini fell on a Thursday, 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 20, 2026?
Every across and down answer for the Thursday, August 20, 2026 Mini is listed at the top of this page — the confirmed grid as published that day.
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