Mini Crossword August 29, 2026: Clues & Answers

Constructed by Joel Fagliano.

The written hints below were assembled automatically from the puzzle data rather than composed by an editor — accurate, just plainer than usual.

Recap

The 7 by 7 grid carried 16 clues. A1 MAN, A4 GAMES, A6 ONMYWAY, A8 RAD, A9 GMO, A10 STADIUM, A12 SNORE, A13 ITLL, D1 MAMDANI, D2 AMY, D3 NEWGIRL, D4 GNATS, D5 SAMUEL, D6 ORS, D7 YOM, D11 DOT. This recap was assembled automatically from the puzzle data rather than written by an editor.

Mini Crossword hints, one rung at a time

Five rungs, from grid facts to a nudge per clue. The recap above already summed the grid up, so this ladder is here for anyone replaying it fresh rather than as a spoiler shield.

Hint 1: Grid facts

Counted off the grid.

Grid

7 × 7

Clues

8 across, 8 down

Answer lengths

3–7 letters
Hint 2: Across clues, with an extra nudge each

Open only the one you want.

1 Across — "___, oh, ___!" (3)

Auto-generated hint: 3 letters, reading across, opening with M.

4 Across — Wordle and Scrabble, for two (5)

Auto-generated hint: 5 letters, reading across, opening with G.

6 Across — "Heading over now!" (7)

Auto-generated hint: 7 letters, reading across, opening with O.

8 Across — Totally awesome (3)

Auto-generated hint: 3 letters, reading across, opening with R.

9 Across — So-called "frankenfood," for short (3)

Auto-generated hint: 3 letters, reading across, opening with G.

10 Across — The University of Michigan has the largest one in the U.S., seating over 107,000 people (7)

Auto-generated hint: 7 letters, reading across, opening with S.

12 Across — Go "Zzzz" (5)

Auto-generated hint: 5 letters, reading across, opening with S.

13 Across — "Don't worry, ___ pass" (4)

Auto-generated hint: 4 letters, reading across, opening with I.
Hint 3: Down clues, with an extra nudge each

Same treatment, the other way.

1 Down — First Muslim mayor of N.Y.C. (7)

Auto-generated hint: 7 letters, reading down, opening with M.

2 Down — Coney Barrett of the Supreme Court (3)

Auto-generated hint: 3 letters, reading down, opening with A.

3 Down — Fox sitcom set in a Los Angeles loft (7)

Auto-generated hint: 7 letters, reading down, opening with N.

4 Down — Tiny summer pests (5)

Auto-generated hint: 5 letters, reading down, opening with G.

5 Down — ___ Adams, Founding Father for whom a beer is named (6)

Auto-generated hint: 6 letters, reading down, opening with S.

6 Down — Surgery sites, for short (3)

Auto-generated hint: 3 letters, reading down, opening with O.

7 Down — ___ Kippur (3)

Auto-generated hint: 3 letters, reading down, opening with Y.

11 Down — Bit of Braille (3)

Auto-generated hint: 3 letters, reading down, opening with D.
Hint 4: First letter of every answer

One letter each.

1 Across

M… (3 letters)

4 Across

G… (5 letters)

6 Across

O… (7 letters)

8 Across

R… (3 letters)

9 Across

G… (3 letters)

10 Across

S… (7 letters)

12 Across

S… (5 letters)

13 Across

I… (4 letters)

1 Down

M… (7 letters)

2 Down

A… (3 letters)

3 Down

N… (7 letters)

4 Down

G… (5 letters)

5 Down

S… (6 letters)

6 Down

O… (3 letters)

7 Down

Y… (3 letters)

11 Down

D… (3 letters)
Hint 5: Where the grid opened up

Last rung before the filled answers.

1 Across was the shortest entry at 3 letters, and every crossing it made handed over a free letter elsewhere.

Open the answers, clue by clue

Every clue from that grid, with its answer

Each clue opens on its own: the nudge first, the answer folded one level deeper.

Across

1"___, oh, ___!"3
Auto-generated hint: 3 letters, reading across, opening with M.
Show answer
MAN
4Wordle and Scrabble, for two5
Auto-generated hint: 5 letters, reading across, opening with G.
Show answer
GAMES
6"Heading over now!"7
Auto-generated hint: 7 letters, reading across, opening with O.
Show answer
ONMYWAY
8Totally awesome3
Auto-generated hint: 3 letters, reading across, opening with R.
Show answer
RAD
9So-called "frankenfood," for short3
Auto-generated hint: 3 letters, reading across, opening with G.
Show answer
GMO
10The University of Michigan has the largest one in the U.S., seating over 107,000 people7
Auto-generated hint: 7 letters, reading across, opening with S.
Show answer
STADIUM
12Go "Zzzz"5
Auto-generated hint: 5 letters, reading across, opening with S.
Show answer
SNORE
13"Don't worry, ___ pass"4
Auto-generated hint: 4 letters, reading across, opening with I.
Show answer
ITLL

Down

1First Muslim mayor of N.Y.C.7
Auto-generated hint: 7 letters, reading down, opening with M.
Show answer
MAMDANI
2Coney Barrett of the Supreme Court3
Auto-generated hint: 3 letters, reading down, opening with A.
Show answer
AMY
3Fox sitcom set in a Los Angeles loft7
Auto-generated hint: 7 letters, reading down, opening with N.
Show answer
NEWGIRL
4Tiny summer pests5
Auto-generated hint: 5 letters, reading down, opening with G.
Show answer
GNATS
5___ Adams, Founding Father for whom a beer is named6
Auto-generated hint: 6 letters, reading down, opening with S.
Show answer
SAMUEL
6Surgery sites, for short3
Auto-generated hint: 3 letters, reading down, opening with O.
Show answer
ORS
7___ Kippur3
Auto-generated hint: 3 letters, reading down, opening with Y.
Show answer
YOM
11Bit of Braille3
Auto-generated hint: 3 letters, reading down, opening with D.
Show answer
DOT

This grid by the numbers

Date: Saturday, August 29, 2026
Grid: 7 × 7
Clues: 16 — 8 across, 8 down
Answer lengths: 3–7 letters

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