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Mini #316 · Wednesday

Printable Mini Crossword — August 12, 2026

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

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Across

  1. 1. Chimp or gorilla
  2. 4. Color between black and white
  3. 5. Overused, like a cliché
  4. 6. Peck on the cheek
  5. 7. The loneliest number, in a song

Down

  1. 1. Get up out of bed
  2. 2. Gentle taps on the back
  3. 3. Organ you see with
  4. 4. Big cheesy smile
  5. 5. Boxing win when a fighter can't continue, for short

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About this printout

This page prints Mini #316 (Wednesday, August 12, 2026): a 5×5 grid with six 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 1-Across, “Chimp or gorilla”, at three words; the longest is 5-Down, “Boxing win when a fighter can't continue, for short”, at nine words. Clue types to watch for:

  • Marked as a short form: 5-Down, “Boxing win when a fighter can't continue, for short”

When you've finished, compare with the answer key for August 12, 2026, or open the hints if you get stuck. Prefer a screen? Play it online. The day before, Mini #315 (August 11, 2026), opens with 1-Across, “Like a refreshing glass of tea in summer”; the day after, Mini #317 (August 13, 2026), opens with 1-Across, “Luxury German cars, in the plural”.