WaPo Mini Crossword Answers - Aug 12

Wednesday’s Daily

By Pete Muller & Frank Longo

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Across

  1. 1"Number 3 ___ Number 7" (2025 song by Morgan Wallen with Eric Church)AND
  2. 4Composition of some wheelsBRIE
  3. 5She tells Donkey "I'm ugly, okay?"FIONA
  4. 6Eric Christian ___ (longtime "NCIS: Los Angeles" actor)OLSEN
  5. 7"Cheers" actor RogerREES

Down

  1. 1Didn't hit the snooze button, sayAROSE
  2. 2Poker pair nicknamed "Wayne Gretzky"NINES
  3. 3Temple leader, e.g.DEAN
  4. 4It goes from the liver to the gallbladderBILE
  5. 5"Sorry I'm Here ___ Someone Else" (2025 Benson Boone hit)FOR

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. "Number 3 ___ Number 7" (2025 song by Morgan Wallen with Eric Church) — Answer: AND. Hint: It’s the tiny linking word that joins the two numbered names in the song title. 🔗
  2. 4. Composition of some wheels — Answer: BRIE. Hint: Think of a soft, creamy cheese often sold in a wheel. 🧀
  3. 5. She tells Donkey "I'm ugly, okay?" — Answer: FIONA. Hint: Think of the Shrek princess who discovers that true love changes her appearance. 👸
  4. 6. Eric Christian ___ (longtime "NCIS: Los Angeles" actor) — Answer: OLSEN. Hint: Think of the actor who played Marty Deeks on NCIS: Los Angeles. 📺
  5. 7. "Cheers" actor Roger — Answer: REES. Hint: Think of the Welsh actor who played Robin Colcord on the sitcom 🍻

Down

  1. 1. Didn't hit the snooze button, say — Answer: AROSE. Hint: Got out of bed on time, perhaps, without lingering under the covers ⏰
  2. 2. Poker pair nicknamed "Wayne Gretzky" — Answer: NINES. Hint: Think of the hockey legend’s famous jersey number, doubled in a poker hand. 🏒
  3. 3. Temple leader, e.g. — Answer: DEAN. Hint: This university official might lead a school or faculty at Temple. 🎓
  4. 4. It goes from the liver to the gallbladder — Answer: BILE. Hint: This digestive fluid takes a short trip from the liver to the gallbladder. 🧪
  5. 5. "Sorry I'm Here ___ Someone Else" (2025 Benson Boone hit) — Answer: FOR. Hint: A short preposition meaning “in place of” completes this song title. 🎵

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Washington Post Mini answers for August 12, 2026

The full solution for the August 12 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 Wednesday, August 12.

Full WaPo Mini Crossword answer list for August 12, 2026

Every clue from the August 12 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1"Number 3 ___ Number 7" (2025 song by Morgan Wallen with Eric Church)AND
4Composition of some wheelsBRIE
5She tells Donkey "I'm ugly, okay?"FIONA
6Eric Christian ___ (longtime "NCIS: Los Angeles" actor)OLSEN
7"Cheers" actor RogerREES

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Didn't hit the snooze button, sayAROSE
2Poker pair nicknamed "Wayne Gretzky"NINES
3Temple leader, e.g.DEAN
4It goes from the liver to the gallbladderBILE
5"Sorry I'm Here ___ Someone Else" (2025 Benson Boone hit)FOR

Hints for the August 12 puzzle

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