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Mini #323 · Wednesday

Our Mini Crossword Answers — August 19, 2026

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August 19, 2026

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Across

1. Big brass instrument that oompahs in a marching band

5. Tool for smoothing wrinkles from clothes

6. A routine you do without thinking

7. Middle Eastern country with capital Tehran

8. Mild exclamation like 'darn!'

Down

1. Sparkly crown worn by a princess

2. Relating to the city, not the country

3. Cartoon sound of a bouncing spring

4. Tiny picnic pest

6. Played hide-and-seek and tucked away

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Mini #323's ten answers fill 21 white squares, and every one of them is crossed, so each letter belongs to one Across and one Down answer. The longest answers are HABIT (6-Across), TIARA (1-Down), URBAN (2-Down) and BOING (3-Down), at five letters; the shortest are ANT (4-Down) and HID (6-Down).

The grid uses eleven different letters. The most common is A, in four squares, and 9 of the 21 squares hold a vowel (A, E, I, O or U). There’s no J, Q, X or Z in it.

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What are the Mini Crossword answers for August 19, 2026?: Every across and down answer for the August 19, 2026 puzzle is in the key above — reveal them one at a time or all at once.
Is this the NYT Mini answer key?: No. This is the answer key for our own original daily Mini Crossword. It is not affiliated with, authorized by, sponsored by, or endorsed by The New York Times.
Can I solve the August 19, 2026 puzzle before seeing answers?: Yes — play it first, or use the step-by-step hint page for this date if you only need a push.