WaPo Mini Crossword Answers - Aug 14
Friday’s Daily
By Pete Muller & Frank Longo
Across
Down
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Galaxy cluster? — Answer: APPS. Hint: Think of a collection of programs you might browse on a Samsung phone. 📱
- 5. Gaucho's weapon — Answer: BOLA. Hint: A South American cowboy might swing this weighted cord to ensnare prey. 🤠
- 6. "Bean" star Atkinson — Answer: ROWAN. Hint: This comedian’s first name is also a tree known for its bright red berries 🌳
- 7. Scrabble tournament, e.g. — Answer: EVENT. Hint: It’s a competitive gathering where players put their word skills to the test. 🏆
- 8. Company with the trademarked statement "We make the world's best mattress" — Answer: SERTA. Hint: This mattress brand confidently makes a superlative claim about its sleep products. 🛏️
Down
- 1. Too good for — Answer: ABOVE. Hint: Think of something being beyond someone’s level or worth. 🎯
- 2. With 3-Down, Homer Simpson's workplace is one — Answer: POWER. Hint: Think of the facility that generates electricity—and where Homer clocks in. ⚡
- 3. See 2-Down — Answer: PLANT. Hint: Follow the cross-reference to 2-Down to find this entry. 🔎
- 4. Annual team leader? — Answer: SANTA. Hint: Think of the festive figure who leads the busiest gift-delivery crew each year. 🎅
- 6. Abbr. after a telephone number on a business card — Answer: RES. Hint: Look for the abbreviation indicating a home or private number rather than an office line. 🏠
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The last 7 days of solutions
Here are the Washington Post Mini answers for Friday, August 14, 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 14?” 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 14, 2026
The full solution for the August 14 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 Friday, August 14.
Full WaPo Mini Crossword answer list for August 14, 2026
Every clue from the August 14 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 | Galaxy cluster? | APPS |
| 5 | Gaucho's weapon | BOLA |
| 6 | "Bean" star Atkinson | ROWAN |
| 7 | Scrabble tournament, e.g. | EVENT |
| 8 | Company with the trademarked statement "We make the world's best mattress" | SERTA |
Down
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Too good for | ABOVE |
| 2 | With 3-Down, Homer Simpson's workplace is one | POWER |
| 3 | See 2-Down | PLANT |
| 4 | Annual team leader? | SANTA |
| 6 | Abbr. after a telephone number on a business card | RES |
Hints for the August 14 puzzle
Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's grid, above the solutions. The August 14 Washington Post Mini was a quick Friday 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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