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NYT Mini Crossword · Answers

NYT Mini Crossword answers for Friday, August 14, 2026

5x5 grid · Show any single answer, or the full grid at the bottom

A Friday 5x5 by Sam Ezersky: MOBS opens the Across clues and MOCHA runs down the first column. Tap a clue to show just that answer.

Across

1. Unruly crowds
MOBS
5. What "clams" and "cheddar" are slang for
MONEY
6. This, at the beach
OCEAN
7. This, at the beach
SHORE
8. This, at the beach
SAND

Down

1. Chocolaty coffee drink
MOCHA
2. Pull a fast ___ (trick)
ONEON
3. "Black" facial feature for pirate Edward Teach
BEARD
4. "Auld Lang ___"
SYNE
5. Growth at the base of a tree
MOSS

Full grid

Every answer, in grid order.

Across: MOBS · MONEY · OCEAN · SHORE · SAND
Down: MOCHA · ONEON · BEARD · SYNE · MOSS

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