NYT Mini Crossword Answers for August 24, 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 T____ · 6A A____ · 7A C____ · 8A H____ · 9A T___ · 1D T___ · 2D I____ · 3D G____ · 4D E____ · 5D R____
Across
1A: Animal that appears orange to human eyes, but as a camouflaged green to deer
TIGER · more answers for this clue
6A: Get a smile or laugh from
AMUSE · more answers for this clue
7A: Business with multiple locations
CHAIN · more answers for this clue
8A: Dating app with a curvy "H" logo
HINGE · more answers for this clue
9A: "At the ___, please record your message ..."
TONE · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Dashboard gauge, for short
TACH · more answers for this clue
2D: Dramatic cry in a game of paintball
IMHIT · more answers for this clue
3D: Fertilizer obtained from bats
GUANO · more answers for this clue
4D: Add one's name to, as a PDF document
ESIGN · more answers for this clue
5D: Actress Zellweger
RENEE · more answers for this clue
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TIGER
AMUSE
CHAIN
HINGE
TONE
FAQ
1-Across: Animal that appears orange to human eyes, but as a camouflaged green to deer
TIGER.
6-Across: Get a smile or laugh from
AMUSE.
7-Across: Business with multiple locations
CHAIN.
8-Across: Dating app with a curvy "H" logo
HINGE.
9-Across: "At the ___, please record your message ..."
TONE.
1-Down: Dashboard gauge, for short
TACH.
2-Down: Dramatic cry in a game of paintball
IMHIT.
3-Down: Fertilizer obtained from bats
GUANO.
4-Down: Add one's name to, as a PDF document
ESIGN.
5-Down: Actress Zellweger
RENEE.