Skip to main content
Mini #326 · Saturday

Printable Mini Crossword — August 22, 2026

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

1234
5
6
7
8

Across

  1. 1. Org. for retired folks (abbr.)
  2. 5. Strictness or severity
  3. 6. Friend, in Spanish
  4. 7. Second planet from the sun
  5. 8. The border of a knife blade

Down

  1. 1. Pointed a weapon at
  2. 2. Getting older
  3. 3. A mischievous scoundrel
  4. 4. Experts, for short
  5. 5. Enthusiastic dance party

Solve online instead

About this printout

This page prints Mini #326 (Saturday, August 22, 2026): a 5×5 grid with two 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 four letters, so it's a good place to start. The shortest clue is 2-Down, “Getting older”, at two words; the longest is 8-Across, “The border of a knife blade”, at six words. Clue types to watch for:

  • Marked as a short form: 1-Across, “Org. for retired folks (abbr.)”; 4-Down, “Experts, for short”

When you've finished, compare with the answer key for August 22, 2026, or open the hints if you get stuck. Prefer a screen? Play it online. The day before, Mini #325 (August 21, 2026), opens with 1-Across, “Purchase”; the day after, Mini #327 (August 23, 2026), opens with 1-Across, “Pleads earnestly”.