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Mini #314 · Monday

Printable Mini Crossword — August 10, 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. Emeril's exclamation while cooking
  2. 4. Show with arias, like 'Carmen'
  3. 6. Killed, in an old ballad
  4. 7. Tough and durable
  5. 8. Word joining two things

Down

  1. 1. Facial hair on a chin
  2. 2. Bone-dry, like a desert
  3. 3. A whole lot
  4. 4. Federal workplace-safety agency, in brief
  5. 5. Blueprint or scheme

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About this printout

This page prints Mini #314 (Monday, August 10, 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. The shortest slot, 1-Across, has only three letters, so it's a good place to start. The shortest clue is 7-Across, “Tough and durable”, at three words; the longest is 4-Across, “Show with arias, like 'Carmen'”, at five words. Clue types to watch for:

  • Marked as a short form: 4-Down, “Federal workplace-safety agency, in brief”

When you've finished, compare with the answer key for August 10, 2026, or open the hints if you get stuck. Prefer a screen? Play it online. The day before, Mini #313 (August 9, 2026), opens with 1-Across, “Coffee mug”; the day after, Mini #315 (August 11, 2026), opens with 1-Across, “Like a refreshing glass of tea in summer”.