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Mini #332 · Friday

Printable Mini Crossword — August 28, 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. Grocery shopper's checklist
  2. 5. Ancient Peruvian empire
  3. 6. Guide at the back of a book
  4. 7. Blood vessel
  5. 8. College brotherhood, informally

Down

  1. 1. Cruise ship
  2. 2. Country with the Taj Mahal
  3. 3. Smell, as of perfume
  4. 4. Money paid to the government
  5. 6. Fertility treatment, for short

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About this printout

This page prints Mini #332 (Friday, August 28, 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, 4-Down, has only three letters, so it's a good place to start. The shortest clue is 7-Across, “Blood vessel”, at two words; the longest is 6-Across, “Guide at the back of a book”, at seven words. Clue types to watch for:

  • Marked as a short form: 6-Down, “Fertility treatment, for short”

When you've finished, compare with the answer key for August 28, 2026, or open the hints if you get stuck. Prefer a screen? Play it online. The day before, Mini #331 (August 27, 2026), opens with 1-Across, “Belonging to him”; the day after, Mini #333 (August 29, 2026), opens with 1-Across, “Note that says ‘I owe you’”.