WaPo Mini Crossword Answers - Aug 15
Saturday’s Daily
By Pete Muller & Frank Longo
Across
- 1Follower of em or enDASH
- 5Brasserie handoutCARTE
- 6Easter baby, maybeARIES
- 7Superfans, in slangSTANS
Down
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Follower of em or en — Answer: DASH. Hint: This punctuation mark can follow either of two similarly named typographic marks. ✍️
- 5. Brasserie handout — Answer: CARTE. Hint: At a French restaurant, this handout lists the available dishes. 🍽️
- 6. Easter baby, maybe — Answer: ARIES. Hint: A springtime arrival may share a zodiac sign with a ram. ♈
- 7. Superfans, in slang — Answer: STANS. Hint: These devoted admirers support a celebrity with unusual intensity. 🌟
- 8. Mother of True and Tatum by Tristan — Answer: KHLOE. Hint: This Kardashian family member is the mother of two children with Tristan Thompson. 👶
Down
- 1. Lead-in to Maul or Sidious — Answer: DARTH. Hint: A dark Star Wars title precedes both a fearsome warrior and an emperor. 🌌
- 2. It has a plain-Jane reputation among typographers — Answer: ARIAL. Hint: Typographers may choose this commonplace sans-serif when they want an unassuming look. 🔤
- 3. Person in a pool on "Mad Men" — Answer: STENO. Hint: In the show's memorable opening, this office professional ends up in a swimming pool. 🏊
- 4. Literature Nobelist between Mistral and Gide — Answer: HESSE. Hint: A German-born novelist and poet took this Nobel in the early 1940s. 📚
- 5. Vineyard container — Answer: CASK. Hint: A sturdy wooden vessel can hold aging wine at a vineyard. 🍷
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Washington Post Mini answers for August 15, 2026
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Full WaPo Mini Crossword answer list for August 15, 2026
Every clue from the August 15 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 | Follower of em or en | DASH |
| 5 | Brasserie handout | CARTE |
| 6 | Easter baby, maybe | ARIES |
| 7 | Superfans, in slang | STANS |
| 8 | Mother of True and Tatum by Tristan | KHLOE |
Down
Hints for the August 15 puzzle
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