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Mini #322 · Tuesday

Our Mini Crossword Hints — August 18, 2026

Step-by-step hints for Mini #322, 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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Across

1 Across: Send a document over a phone lineHint
  1. Hint 1: Think about older office technology used before email existed.
  2. Hint 2: This machine sends a scanned copy of paper across telephone lines.
  3. Hint 3: A device or verb for transmitting documents remotely, starts with F.
4 Across: Leaders of the Catholic ChurchHint
  1. Hint 1: This is about religious leadership roles.
  2. Hint 2: Each one is chosen after a conclave in Vatican City.
  3. Hint 3: The head figures of the Roman Catholic faith, starts with P.
6 Across: Popular action camera brand for adventurersHint
  1. Hint 1: Think of gadgets people strap on helmets during extreme sports.
  2. Hint 2: This brand is famous for small, rugged, waterproof cameras.
  3. Hint 3: A well-known action camera company, starts with G.
7 Across: PermitHint
  1. Hint 1: This word means to give permission for something.
  2. Hint 2: Think of a synonym for 'permit' or 'let happen'.
  3. Hint 3: To authorize or tolerate something, starts with A.
8 Across: Male or female, on a formHint
  1. Hint 1: This is a common field found on official paperwork.
  2. Hint 2: It usually asks whether someone is male or female.
  3. Hint 3: A biological category listed on forms, starts with S.

Down

1 Down: April 1st targetsHint
  1. Hint 1: Think of a prank-filled day early in April.
  2. Hint 2: People pull tricks and jokes on others during this occasion.
  3. Hint 3: Those who get pranked on a certain spring holiday, starts with F.
2 Down: Fruit that keeps the doctor awayHint
  1. Hint 1: This is a common fruit tied to an old health saying.
  2. Hint 2: A saying claims eating one a day keeps illness away.
  3. Hint 3: A round fruit often red or green, starts with A.
3 Down: Big name in copiersHint
  1. Hint 1: This company name became slang for making copies.
  2. Hint 2: Think of the brand people mean when they say 'photocopy' informally.
  3. Hint 3: A famous printer and copier company, starts with X.
4 Down: Golf org. with a famous tourHint
  1. Hint 1: This is an abbreviation tied to professional golf.
  2. Hint 2: It's the organization behind a major golf tour in the U.S.
  3. Hint 3: A golf organization's short name, starts with P.
5 Down: Plant seedsHint
  1. Hint 1: This is something a farmer does in spring.
  2. Hint 2: It means scattering seeds into the ground to grow crops.
  3. Hint 3: To plant seeds in soil, starts with S.

Use hints slowly

Reveal the first hint, try the grid again, then come back only if the crossing letters still do not move.

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Before you open a hint

Mini #322 has ten clues, so this page holds 30 hints. Hint 1 points you at the idea, hint 2 narrows it down, and hint 3 all but gives it away. On this date, all ten third hints name the answer's first letter.

Short answers have the fewest possible fills, so they make a good start. The three-letter slots are 1-Across, 8-Across, 4-Down and 5-Down; the five-letter slots are 4-Across, 6-Across, 7-Across, 1-Down, 2-Down and 3-Down.

Clues to try first

  • Some clues lean on a name or title, such as 4-Across, “Leaders of the Catholic Church”; if one is unfamiliar, work its crossing answers first.

More for August 18, 2026

Rather see the grid first? Play Mini #322. When you're done, the answer key reveals one answer at a time, and the printable copy is there for paper solvers. The day before, Mini #321 (August 17, 2026), opens with 1-Across, “Hint for a detective”; the day after, Mini #323 (August 19, 2026), opens with 1-Across, “Big brass instrument that oompahs in a marching band”.

August 18, 2026 Mini Crossword hints FAQ

Are these hints for the August 18, 2026 Mini Crossword?
Yes. Every clue on this page is from our own August 18, 2026 puzzle, with three hints each, from a gentle nudge to a strong push. The answers themselves are on the answer key page.
Is this the NYT Mini hints page?
No. This is an independent daily mini crossword. It is not affiliated with, authorized by, sponsored by, or endorsed by The New York Times.
What is the difference between hints and the answer key?
Hints move you toward the answer one step at a time so you can still solve it yourself. If you want to see a solution outright, the answer key at /answers/2026-08-18 reveals one answer at a time.