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NYT Mini Crossword answers for Wednesday, August 19, 2026

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A Wednesday 5x5 by Joel Fagliano: DRUM opens the Across clues and DRILL runs down the first column. Tap a clue to show just that answer.

Across

1. Instrument with an iconic solo in Phil Collins's "In the Air Tonight"
DRUM
5. It's in a pickle
BRINE
6. Elevators, in British English
LIFTS
7. Certain choir voices
ALTOS
8. Sports org. for the Chicago Fire and New York Red Bulls: Abbr.
MLS

Down

1. Carpentry tool
DRILL
2. Personal fallouts
RIFTS
3. "Do ___ others ..." (start of the Golden Rule)
UNTO
4. Pickle
MESS
5. "Kapow!"
BLAM

Full grid

Every answer, in grid order.

Across: DRUM · BRINE · LIFTS · ALTOS · MLS
Down: DRILL · RIFTS · UNTO · MESS · BLAM

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