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Mini #313 · Sunday

Printable Mini Crossword — August 9, 2026

Clean print layout: grid on top, clues below. Press Ctrl+P (⌘+P on a Mac) to print.

123
45
6
7
8

Across

  1. 1. Coffee mug
  2. 4. Jar brand for canning, or a bricklayer
  3. 6. Entertain and delight
  4. 7. Playfully mock
  5. 8. Cheer at a bullfight

Down

  1. 1. Brief movie role for a big star
  2. 2. "As ___" (like always)
  3. 3. Group that chases the bad guys in a Western
  4. 4. Wrestling surface, or a welcome ___
  5. 5. Word before a maiden name

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About this printout

This page prints Mini #313 (Sunday, August 9, 2026): a 5×5 grid with four black squares and ten clues, five Across and five Down. The site's navigation and footer are left off the printout, and so are these notes.

Solving on paper

Paper has no Check button, so write lightly where you're unsure. 2-Down, “‘As ___’ (like always)”, is a fill-in-the-blank, often the quickest way in. The shortest clue is 1-Across, “Coffee mug”, at two words; the longest is 3-Down, “Group that chases the bad guys in a Western”, at nine words. Clue types to watch for:

  • Fill-in-the-blank: 2-Down, “‘As ___’ (like always)”; 4-Down, “Wrestling surface, or a welcome ___”

When you've finished, compare with the answer key for August 9, 2026, or open the hints if you get stuck. Prefer a screen? Play it online. The day before, Mini #312 (August 8, 2026), opens with 1-Across, “Corporate bosses, for short”; the day after, Mini #314 (August 10, 2026), opens with 1-Across, “Emeril's exclamation while cooking”.