WaPo Mini Crossword Answers - Aug 13
Thursday’s Daily
By Pete Muller & Frank Longo
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Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Weapon used by the mall cop Paul Blart — Answer: TASER. Hint: Think of the handheld shock device a security guard might carry ⚡
- 6. Popular performer of the past pulled from a pod — Answer: SHAMU. Hint: Think of a once-famous aquatic entertainer who performed after being separated from its family group. 🐋
- 7. Hart of "The Five-Year Engagement" — Answer: KEVIN. Hint: Think of the energetic comedian and actor known for starring in blockbuster comedies. 🎬
- 8. Subj. of a 1997 Time cover that showed Steve Case — Answer: AOL. Hint: Think of the internet company whose meteoric rise made its chairman a 1990s cover star. 💻
- 9. With 5-Down, walk-through — Answer: DRY. Hint: Pair this with 5-Down for a rehearsal without the real action. 🎭
Down
- 1. Click of criticism — Answer: TSK. Hint: Think of the tiny tongue-click people make to show disapproval. 😒
- 2. Word after "Stop," "Detour," or "Construction" — Answer: AHEAD. Hint: This word points to what lies in front, often appearing on road signs. 🚧
- 3. Wait a few moments before swallowing, say — Answer: SAVOR. Hint: Enjoy the flavor slowly instead of gulping it down. 😋
- 4. Blunt of "The Five-Year Engagement" — Answer: EMILY. Hint: Her first name is shared with the famous poet Dickinson. ✍️
- 5. See 9-Across — Answer: RUN. Hint: Look to 9-Across for the answer this clue is pointing toward. 🔎
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Here are the Washington Post Mini answers for Thursday, August 13, 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 13?” 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 13, 2026
The full solution for the August 13 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 Thursday, August 13.
Full WaPo Mini Crossword answer list for August 13, 2026
Every clue from the August 13 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.
Across
Down
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Click of criticism | TSK |
| 2 | Word after "Stop," "Detour," or "Construction" | AHEAD |
| 3 | Wait a few moments before swallowing, say | SAVOR |
| 4 | Blunt of "The Five-Year Engagement" | EMILY |
| 5 | See 9-Across | RUN |
Hints for the August 13 puzzle
Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's grid, above the solutions. The August 13 Washington Post Mini was a quick Thursday 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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