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NYT Mini Crossword · Answers

NYT Mini Crossword answers for Wednesday, August 26, 2026

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

A Wednesday 5x5 by Adam Aaronson: TIN opens the Across clues and TOUR runs down the first column. Tap a clue to show just that answer.

Across

1. Only three-letter element
TIN
4. Hole food
DONUT
6. Section at the end of a song
OUTRO
7. Emblem topping a coat of arms
CREST
8. Only three-letter zodiac sign
LEO

Down

1. Visit, as a college
TOUR
2. Something gathered by a spy
INTEL
3. Sip slowly
NURSE
4. Only three-letter Disney dwarf
DOC
5. Big name in high-end toilets
TOTO

Full grid

Every answer, in grid order.

Across: TIN · DONUT · OUTRO · CREST · LEO
Down: TOUR · INTEL · NURSE · DOC · TOTO

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