NYT Mini Crossword Answers for August 12, 2026
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Joel Fagliano.
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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A W___ · 5A H____ · 7A A____ · 8A T____ · 9A N___ · 1D W___ · 2D N____ · 3D B____ · 4D A____ · 6D E___
Across
1A: Caitlin Clark's league, for short
WNBA · more answers for this clue
5A: Odysseus's hiding place when entering the city of Troy
HORSE · more answers for this clue
7A: Hawaiian "hi"
ALOHA · more answers for this clue
8A: Personal opinions, in modern parlance
TAKES · more answers for this clue
9A: Where a nuthatch hatches
NEST · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: "Come again?"
WHAT · more answers for this clue
2D: Hall-of-Fame pitcher ___ Ryan
NOLAN · more answers for this clue
3D: Unloaded?
BROKE · more answers for this clue
4D: What a phoenix rises from
ASHES · more answers for this clue
6D: The "E" of NE
EAST · more answers for this clue
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WNBA
HORSE
ALOHA
TAKES
NEST
FAQ
1-Across: Caitlin Clark's league, for short
WNBA.
5-Across: Odysseus's hiding place when entering the city of Troy
HORSE.
7-Across: Hawaiian "hi"
ALOHA.
8-Across: Personal opinions, in modern parlance
TAKES.
9-Across: Where a nuthatch hatches
NEST.
1-Down: "Come again?"
WHAT.
2-Down: Hall-of-Fame pitcher ___ Ryan
NOLAN.
3-Down: Unloaded?
BROKE.
4-Down: What a phoenix rises from
ASHES.
6-Down: The "E" of NE
EAST.