NYT Mini Crossword Answers for August 17, 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 E___ · 5A S____ · 6A P____ · 7A E____ · 8A C____ · 1D E____ · 2D G____ · 3D G____ · 4D S____ · 5D S___
Across
1A: Brownie ingredients
EGGS · more answers for this clue
5A: Gym rep on leg day
SQUAT · more answers for this clue
6A: "Silly" stuff
PUTTY · more answers for this clue
7A: Stand for a painter
EASEL · more answers for this clue
8A: Bonnie and ___, classic crime couple
CLYDE · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: =
EQUAL · more answers for this clue
2D: Courageous
GUTSY · more answers for this clue
3D: Fenced in, as a private community
GATED · more answers for this clue
4D: What "each of us already has, all we need to do is find it," per Diane von Furstenberg
STYLE · more answers for this clue
5D: Contractor's detail, for short
SPEC · more answers for this clue
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EGGS
SQUAT
PUTTY
EASEL
CLYDE
FAQ
1-Across: Brownie ingredients
EGGS.
5-Across: Gym rep on leg day
SQUAT.
6-Across: "Silly" stuff
PUTTY.
7-Across: Stand for a painter
EASEL.
8-Across: Bonnie and ___, classic crime couple
CLYDE.
1-Down: =
EQUAL.
2-Down: Courageous
GUTSY.
3-Down: Fenced in, as a private community
GATED.
4-Down: What "each of us already has, all we need to do is find it," per Diane von Furstenberg
STYLE.
5-Down: Contractor's detail, for short
SPEC.