Mini Crossword 08/01/2026. Over sixteen clues were solved by us and displayed below, please check them out to solve your hard clues.
The New York Times Mini puzzles are, as the name suggests, small crossword puzzles usually consisting of a grid of five by give and around 10 to 15 clues. They are the perfect time passer game when if you are looking for daily challenge.
Across →
- 1a Coffee choice before bedDECAF
- 6a Recurring bug?CICADA
- 7a California’s most valuable crop, just barely edging out grapesALMONDS
- 8a Fist poundDAP
- 9a Back of a soccer goalNET
- 10a Carefully thought (over)MULLED
- 12a Brain sparksIDEAS
- 13a Something that might end after “Pencils down!”TEST
Down ↓
- 1d Indentations at the end of a smileDIMPLES
- 2d Green: PrefixECO
- 3d Film festival with the Palme d’OrCANNES
- 4d No ___ sugar (product claim)ADDED
- 5d SpeedyFAST
- 6d Anthropic’s A.I. assistantCLAUDE
- 7d Own up toADMIT
- 11d Back muscle, for shortLAT