WaPo Mini Crossword Answers - Aug 1
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By Pete Muller & Frank Longo
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WaPo Mini Crossword Clues
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Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Slangy suffix with two or three — Answer: FER. Hint: A casual ending you might tack onto words in a playful drawl 😄
- 4. Potential text message on V-Day — Answer: ILUVU. Hint: A sweet little Valentine note that keeps it short and heartfelt 💌
- 7. "Are so!" elicitor — Answer: AMNOT. Hint: A blunt comeback to a boast, delivered in playground style 😜
- 8. Gun-___ (armed à la Yosemite Sam) — Answer: TOTIN. Hint: A cowboy’s way of carrying firepower on his hip, not in a holster for show 🤠
- 9. Regretting yesterday's gym session, perhaps — Answer: SORE. Hint: How you might feel after pushing a little too hard at the gym 😣
Down
- 1. Order from on high — Answer: FIAT. Hint: A decree that comes with serious authority from above 📜
- 2. "___ Christmas Countdown" (2007 TV special featuring kid-vid characters) — Answer: ELMOS. Hint: Sesame Street’s fuzzy little host leads this holiday special’s title 🧸
- 3. Wind up costing — Answer: RUNTO. Hint: Bring it to a close in a way that adds up 😏
- 5. ___ dire (jury selection process) — Answer: VOIR. Hint: French courtroom phrase for picking the panel of jurors, with a little legal flair ⚖️
- 6. "Reader" founder Eric — Answer: UTNE. Hint: A magazine-minded pioneer whose surname is linked to a respected alternative reader 😄
Here are the Washington Post Mini answers for Saturday, August 1, 2026 — every solution for that day's small (~5×5) puzzle, listed at the top of this page. Whether you're catching up on a puzzle 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. Looking for today's puzzle instead? Head to our live Washington Post Mini answers page.
Washington Post Mini answers for August 1, 2026
The full solution for the August 1 Washington Post Mini is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Each answer is listed separately, so you can check just the clue you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Saturday, August 1.
Full WaPo 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 | Slangy suffix with two or three | FER |
| 4 | Potential text message on V-Day | ILUVU |
| 7 | "Are so!" elicitor | AMNOT |
| 8 | Gun-___ (armed à la Yosemite Sam) | TOTIN |
| 9 | Regretting yesterday's gym session, perhaps | SORE |
Down
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Order from on high | FIAT |
| 2 | "___ Christmas Countdown" (2007 TV special featuring kid-vid characters) | ELMOS |
| 3 | Wind up costing | RUNTO |
| 5 | ___ dire (jury selection process) | VOIR |
| 6 | "Reader" founder Eric | UTNE |
Hints for the August 1 puzzle
Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's grid, above the solutions. The August 1 Washington Post Mini was a quick Saturday solve — a small, clean grid in the same fast, modern style as the other minis. Because a Mini is so compact, one missing letter that day tended to block several crossing answers at once, so the answers above are listed separately, clue by clue, for a quick check. Use the hints for the trickiest clues, then reveal the answers above only if you need them.
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