NYT Mini Crossword Answers for August 15, 2026
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Sam Ezersky.
No spoilers until you tap Reveal.
Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A C____ · 6A O____ · 7A R____ · 8A D______ · 11A O____ · 12A A____ · 13A L____ · 1D C___ · 2D O___ · 3D O______ · 4D P______ · 5D S______ · 9D G___ · 10D S___
Across
1A: Stores owned and run by their workers
COOPS · more answers for this clue
6A: "Huh, wasn't expecting that!"
OHWOW · more answers for this clue
7A: Run under a faucet
RINSE · more answers for this clue
8A: Metal identifiers in the military
DOGTAGS · more answers for this clue
11A: Bit of music that plays as a podcast ends
OUTRO · more answers for this clue
12A: Font similar to Helvetica
ARIAL · more answers for this clue
13A: Leave alone
LETBE · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Cut the ___ (cancel cable)
CORD · more answers for this clue
2D: Dayton's state
OHIO · more answers for this clue
3D: Game-changing mistake for a World Cup defender
OWNGOAL · more answers for this clue
4D: Slouching is a bad form of this
POSTURE · more answers for this clue
5D: Worry about the small stuff
SWEATIT · more answers for this clue
9D: Snatch
GRAB · more answers for this clue
10D: ___ Survivor, title for each winner of "Survivor"
SOLE · more answers for this clue
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COOPS
OHWOW
RINSE
DOGTAGS
OUTRO
ARIAL
LETBE
FAQ
1-Across: Stores owned and run by their workers
COOPS.
6-Across: "Huh, wasn't expecting that!"
OHWOW.
7-Across: Run under a faucet
RINSE.
8-Across: Metal identifiers in the military
DOGTAGS.
11-Across: Bit of music that plays as a podcast ends
OUTRO.
12-Across: Font similar to Helvetica
ARIAL.
13-Across: Leave alone
LETBE.
1-Down: Cut the ___ (cancel cable)
CORD.
2-Down: Dayton's state
OHIO.
3-Down: Game-changing mistake for a World Cup defender
OWNGOAL.
4-Down: Slouching is a bad form of this
POSTURE.
5-Down: Worry about the small stuff
SWEATIT.
9-Down: Snatch
GRAB.
10-Down: ___ Survivor, title for each winner of "Survivor"
SOLE.