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Our Mini Crossword Answers — August 30, 2026

The complete answer key for Mini #334, our own daily mini crossword. Looking for the New York Times Mini? That’s a different puzzle, published on nytimes.com.

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10 answers
August 30, 2026

Answer key

Across

1. Homer Simpson's frustrated cry

4. Hawaiian party with hula dancing

5. "Make ___" (hurry up!)

6. Painting and sculpture, e.g.

7. Where clouds float

Down

1. Covered in dirt

2. Grain in oatmeal

3. Shade of a color

4. Playful adventure

5. Owns

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About these answers

Mini #334's ten answers fill 19 white squares, and every one of them is crossed, so each letter belongs to one Across and one Down answer. The longest answers are HASTE (5-Across) and DUSTY (1-Down), at five letters; the shortest are DOH (1-Across), SKY (7-Across), HUE (3-Down) and HAS (5-Down).

The grid uses twelve different letters. The most common are A and S, in three squares each, and 7 of the 19 squares hold a vowel (A, E, I, O or U). There’s no J, Q, X or Z in it.

The trickier clues, explained

  • 5-Across, “‘Make ___’ (hurry up!)”: the blank is HASTE, giving “‘Make HASTE’ (hurry up!)”.

More for August 30, 2026

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Every across and down answer for the August 30, 2026 puzzle is in the key above — reveal them one at a time or all at once.
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