WaPo Mini Crossword Answers - Aug 18

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By Pete Muller & Frank Longo

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  1. 1Animal depicted on a Simone Biles leotard, appropriatelyGOAT
  2. 5Florence who fronts Florence + the MachineWELCH
  3. 6A 'gram of social media?INSTA
  4. 7Aid in teaching a dog a trickTREAT
  5. 8Agriculturally important layers?HENS

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  1. 1Literature classGENRE
  2. 2Jimmy of the Daily PlanetOLSEN
  3. 3Pretend to beACTAS
  4. 4Provided ___ (if)THAT
  5. 5Provided ___ (given)WITH

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Animal depicted on a Simone Biles leotard, appropriately — Answer: GOAT. Hint: The image honors her status as the greatest of all time 🐐
  2. 5. Florence who fronts Florence + the Machine — Answer: WELCH. Hint: She is the powerful-voiced British singer leading the band 🎤
  3. 6. A 'gram of social media? — Answer: INSTA. Hint: This casual shortening names a popular photo-sharing platform 📱
  4. 7. Aid in teaching a dog a trick — Answer: TREAT. Hint: A tasty reward can motivate good canine behavior 🦴
  5. 8. Agriculturally important layers? — Answer: HENS. Hint: These farm birds provide breakfast ingredients 🐔

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  1. 1. Literature class — Answer: GENRE. Hint: A category such as poetry, mystery, or science fiction 📖
  2. 2. Jimmy of the Daily Planet — Answer: OLSEN. Hint: Superman's eager young photographer colleague 🦸
  3. 3. Pretend to be — Answer: ACTAS. Hint: To perform the role of someone or something else 🎭
  4. 4. Provided ___ (if) — Answer: THAT. Hint: This word completes a conditional phrase meaning “on the condition” 🔗
  5. 5. Provided ___ (given) — Answer: WITH. Hint: A preposition meaning accompanied by or using, often following “provided.” 🔗

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Here are the Washington Post Mini answers for Tuesday, August 18, 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 18?” 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 18, 2026

The full solution for the August 18 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 Tuesday, August 18.

Full WaPo Mini Crossword answer list for August 18, 2026

Every clue from the August 18 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Animal depicted on a Simone Biles leotard, appropriatelyGOAT
5Florence who fronts Florence + the MachineWELCH
6A 'gram of social media?INSTA
7Aid in teaching a dog a trickTREAT
8Agriculturally important layers?HENS

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Literature classGENRE
2Jimmy of the Daily PlanetOLSEN
3Pretend to beACTAS
4Provided ___ (if)THAT
5Provided ___ (given)WITH

Hints for the August 18 puzzle

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