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NYT Mini Crossword · Answers

NYT Mini Crossword answers for Wednesday, August 5, 2026

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A Wednesday 5x5 by Ian Livengood: WHET opens the Across clues and WHEAT runs down the first column. Tap a clue to show just that answer.

Across

1. Stimulate, as the appetite
WHET
5. "___ did the time go?"
WHERE
6. "Hmm, strange ..."
WEIRD
7. Walked through water
WADED
8. Neat and orderly
TIDY

Down

1. Crop on the South Dakota state quarter
WHEAT
2. "Saturday Night Live" alum Gardner
HEIDI
3. Made a mistake
ERRED
4. Child's bear
TEDDY
5. Repeated letters in a U.R.L. address
WWW

Full grid

Every answer, in grid order.

Across: WHET · WHERE · WEIRD · WADED · TIDY
Down: WHEAT · HEIDI · ERRED · TEDDY · WWW

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