NYT Mini Crossword Answers for August 5, 2026
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Ian Livengood.
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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A W___ · 5A W____ · 6A W____ · 7A W____ · 8A T___ · 1D W____ · 2D H____ · 3D E____ · 4D T____ · 5D W__
Across
1A: Stimulate, as the appetite
WHET · more answers for this clue
5A: "___ did the time go?"
WHERE · more answers for this clue
6A: "Hmm, strange ..."
WEIRD · more answers for this clue
7A: Walked through water
WADED · more answers for this clue
8A: Neat and orderly
TIDY · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Crop on the South Dakota state quarter
WHEAT · more answers for this clue
2D: "Saturday Night Live" alum Gardner
HEIDI · more answers for this clue
3D: Made a mistake
ERRED · more answers for this clue
4D: Child's bear
TEDDY · more answers for this clue
5D: Repeated letters in a U.R.L. address
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WHET
WHERE
WEIRD
WADED
TIDY
FAQ
1-Across: Stimulate, as the appetite
WHET.
5-Across: "___ did the time go?"
WHERE.
6-Across: "Hmm, strange ..."
WEIRD.
7-Across: Walked through water
WADED.
8-Across: Neat and orderly
TIDY.
1-Down: Crop on the South Dakota state quarter
WHEAT.
2-Down: "Saturday Night Live" alum Gardner
HEIDI.
3-Down: Made a mistake
ERRED.
4-Down: Child's bear
TEDDY.
5-Down: Repeated letters in a U.R.L. address
WWW.