NYT Mini Crossword · Answers

NYT Mini Crossword answers for Saturday, August 22, 2026

7x7 grid · Show any single answer, or the full grid at the bottom

A Saturday 7x7 by Ian Livengood: DIVESIN opens the Across clues and DOH runs down the first column. Tap a clue to show just that answer.

Across

1. Gets right down to business
DIVESIN
8. Japanese for "folding paper"
ORIGAMI
9. _a_er and _encil game
HANGMAN
10. "Dee-lish!"
YUM
11. Specialized (in), as in college
MAJORED
15. Small hair on which mascara is applied
EYELASH
16. Sloppy smooch
WETKISS

Down

1. Homer Simpson's shout
DOH
2. Roth ___
IRA
3. Actor Diesel of the "Fast & Furious" films
VIN
4. "Sunny" part of a breakfast order
EGGYOLK
5. Warrior with a katana
SAMURAI
6. "Sorry, my life is all over the place right now"
IMAMESS
7. Trent Reznor's rock band, to fans
NIN
11. Call from a kitten
MEW
12. Sailor's assent
AYE
13. F-16 Fighting Falcon, e.g.
JET
14. Nonfielding baseball players, for short
DHS

Full grid

Every answer, in grid order.

Across: DIVESIN · ORIGAMI · HANGMAN · YUM · MAJORED · EYELASH · WETKISS
Down: DOH · IRA · VIN · EGGYOLK · SAMURAI · IMAMESS · NIN · MEW · AYE · JET · DHS

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