WaPo Mini Crossword Answers - Aug 3
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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. Maker of Hi-Speed Tonic (which "contains vitamins R-P+M") — Answer: ACME. Hint: Think of the famously generic brand behind a cartoonish high-speed tonic, with the vitamin joke hiding a wordplay twist 🧪
- 5. "___ Cloned Tyrone" (2023 Netflix film) — Answer: THEY. Hint: A plural pronoun completes the title of this 2023 sci-fi mystery film starring John Boyega. 🎬
- 6. Flying member of the Furious Five in "Kung Fu Panda" — Answer: CRANE. Hint: This graceful bird-themed kung fu hero fights alongside Po and the Furious Five. 🐼
- 7. 6-Across, for one — Answer: BIRD. Hint: Think of a feathered creature that can take flight. 🪶
- 8. 400 to 1600 hurdles? — Answer: SATS. Hint: Think of a standardized test whose scores span this range, rather than obstacles on a track. 📚
Down
- 1. Dual chambers in the body — Answer: ATRIA. Hint: These two upper heart chambers receive blood before it moves onward. ❤️
- 2. See 4-Down — Answer: CHART. Hint: Solve the clue at 4-Down first, since it provides the missing definition here. 🧩
- 3. Patches up — Answer: MENDS. Hint: Repairs something that’s torn, damaged, or broken with care. 🛠️
- 4. With 2-Down, its characters get less prominent as you keep reading — Answer: EYE. Hint: Think of the organ that follows a line of text from beginning to end. 👁️
- 6. Network whose logo is a 4-Down — Answer: CBS. Hint: Think of the broadcast network famous for its eye-shaped logo, matching 4-Down. 📺
Here are the Washington Post Mini answers for Monday, August 3, 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 3?” 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 3, 2026
The full solution for the August 3 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 Monday, August 3.
Full WaPo Mini Crossword answer list for August 3, 2026
Every clue from the August 3 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 | Maker of Hi-Speed Tonic (which "contains vitamins R-P+M") | ACME |
| 5 | "___ Cloned Tyrone" (2023 Netflix film) | THEY |
| 6 | Flying member of the Furious Five in "Kung Fu Panda" | CRANE |
| 7 | 6-Across, for one | BIRD |
| 8 | 400 to 1600 hurdles? | SATS |
Down
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dual chambers in the body | ATRIA |
| 2 | See 4-Down | CHART |
| 3 | Patches up | MENDS |
| 4 | With 2-Down, its characters get less prominent as you keep reading | EYE |
| 6 | Network whose logo is a 4-Down | CBS |
Hints for the August 3 puzzle
Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's grid, above the solutions. The August 3 Washington Post Mini was a quick Monday 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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