About these answers
Mini #330's ten answers fill 23 white squares, and every one of them is crossed, so each letter belongs to one Across and one Down answer. The longest answers are GRACE (5-Across), OUTTA (6-Across), STEER (7-Across), BRUTE (1-Down), EATER (2-Down) and ACTED (3-Down), at five letters; the shortest are BEAN (1-Across), HERD (8-Across), NEAR (4-Down) and GOSH (5-Down).
The grid uses thirteen different letters. The most common is E, in five squares, and 10 of the 23 squares hold a vowel (A, E, I, O or U). There’s no J, Q, X or Z in it.
The trickier clues, explained
- 1-Across, “Coffee ___ (a single one of these makes a cup)”: the blank is BEAN, giving “Coffee BEAN (a single one of these makes a cup)”.
- 6-Across, “‘Get ___ here!’ (‘No way!’)”: the blank is OUTTA, giving “‘Get OUTTA here!’ (‘No way!’)”.
- 5-Down, “‘Oh, my ___!’ (mild exclamation)”: the blank is GOSH, giving “‘Oh, my GOSH!’ (mild exclamation)”.
More for August 26, 2026
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