NYT Mini Crossword Answers for August 22, 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 D______ · 8A O______ · 9A H______ · 10A Y__ · 11A M______ · 15A E______ · 16A W______ · 1D D__ · 2D I__ · 3D V__ · 4D E______ · 5D S______ · 6D I______ · 7D N__ · 11D M__ · 12D A__ · 13D J__ · 14D D__
Across
1A: Gets right down to business
DIVESIN · more answers for this clue
8A: Japanese for "folding paper"
ORIGAMI · more answers for this clue
9A: _a_er and _encil game
HANGMAN · more answers for this clue
10A: "Dee-lish!"
11A: Specialized (in), as in college
MAJORED · more answers for this clue
15A: Small hair on which mascara is applied
EYELASH · more answers for this clue
16A: Sloppy smooch
WETKISS · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Homer Simpson's shout
2D: Roth ___
3D: Actor Diesel of the "Fast & Furious" films
4D: "Sunny" part of a breakfast order
EGGYOLK · more answers for this clue
5D: Warrior with a katana
SAMURAI · more answers for this clue
6D: "Sorry, my life is all over the place right now"
IMAMESS · more answers for this clue
7D: Trent Reznor's rock band, to fans
11D: Call from a kitten
12D: Sailor's assent
13D: F-16 Fighting Falcon, e.g.
14D: Nonfielding baseball players, for short
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DIVESIN
ORIGAMI
HANGMAN
YUM
MAJORED
EYELASH
WETKISS
FAQ
1-Across: Gets right down to business
DIVESIN.
8-Across: Japanese for "folding paper"
ORIGAMI.
9-Across: _a_er and _encil game
HANGMAN.
10-Across: "Dee-lish!"
YUM.
11-Across: Specialized (in), as in college
MAJORED.
15-Across: Small hair on which mascara is applied
EYELASH.
16-Across: Sloppy smooch
WETKISS.
1-Down: Homer Simpson's shout
DOH.
2-Down: Roth ___
IRA.
3-Down: Actor Diesel of the "Fast & Furious" films
VIN.
4-Down: "Sunny" part of a breakfast order
EGGYOLK.
5-Down: Warrior with a katana
SAMURAI.
6-Down: "Sorry, my life is all over the place right now"
IMAMESS.
7-Down: Trent Reznor's rock band, to fans
NIN.
11-Down: Call from a kitten
MEW.
12-Down: Sailor's assent
AYE.
13-Down: F-16 Fighting Falcon, e.g.
JET.
14-Down: Nonfielding baseball players, for short
DHS.