To solve today’s NYT Mini Crossword puzzle, you’ll need to know a little bit about the Founding Fathers, Supreme Court justices, common turns of phrase, have an idea of what capacity things can hold, and know a thing or two about sitcoms.
Working on the daily Connections, Connections Sports Edition, Wordle, and Strands is a whole ritual for many of us. And we can’t forget about the NYT’s The Mini Crossword, too!
Although the NYT is known for “The Crossword,” a larger puzzle for paid subscribers, The Mini has quite the fan following as well. This particular game resets at 10 p.m., unlike some of the others that start over at midnight.
So, if you’re working on today’s Mini Crossword on Saturday, August 29, and need some help (I’ve been there), get ready to read the clues and solutions for each line. We have them separated into hints first for both “Across” and “Down” words, followed by “Across Answers” and “Down Answers,” so be careful if you want to avoid spoilers as you scroll!
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Hints for NYT’s The Mini Crossword on Saturday, August 29, 2026
Here are additional clues for each of the words in today’s Mini Crossword.
NYT Mini Across Hints
1 Across: “___, oh, ___!” — HINT: Starts with the letter “M”
4 Across: Wordle and Scrabble, for two — HINT: Ends with the letter “S”
6 Across: “Heading over now!” — HINT: Starts with the letter “O”
8 Across: Totally awesome — HINT: Ends with the letter “D”
9 Across: So-called “frankenfood,” for short — HINT: Ends with the letter “O”
10 Across: The University of Michigan has the largest one in the U.S., seating over 107,000 people — HINT: Starts with the letter “S”
12 Across: Go “Zzzz” — HINT: Ends with the letter “E”
13 Across: “Don’t worry, ___ pass” — HINT: Starts with the letter “I”
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NYT Mini Down Hints
1 Down: First Muslim mayor of N.Y.C. — HINT: Ends with the letter “I”
2 Down: All: Coney Barrett of the Supreme Court — HINT: Ends with the letter “Y”
3 Down: Fox sitcom set in a Los Angeles loft — HINT: Starts with the letter “N”
4 Down: Tiny summer pests — HINT: Ends with the letter “S”
5 Down: ___ Adams, Founding Father for whom a beer is named — HINT: Starts with the letter “S”
6 Down: Surgery sites, for short — HINT: Ends with the letter “S”
7 Down: ___ Kippur — HINT: Ends with the letter “M”
11 Down: Bit of Braille — HINT: Starts with the letter “D”
Answers to NYT’s The Mini Crossword for Saturday, August 29, 2026
Don’t go any further unless you want to know exactly what the correct words are in today’s Mini Crossword.
NYT Mini Across Answers
1 Across: “___, oh, ___!” — MAN
4 Across: Wordle and Scrabble, for two — GAMES
6 Across: “Heading over now!” — ONMYWAY
8 Across: Totally awesome — RAD
9 Across: So-called “frankenfood,” for short — GMO
10 Across: The University of Michigan has the largest one in the U.S., seating over 107,000 people — STADIUM
12 Across: Go “Zzzz” — SNORE
13 Across: “Don’t worry, ___ pass” — ITLL
NYT Mini Down Answers
1 Down: First Muslim mayor of N.Y.C. — MAMDANI
2 Down: All: Coney Barrett of the Supreme Court — AMY
3 Down: Fox sitcom set in a Los Angeles loft — NEWGIRL
4 Down: Tiny summer pests — GNATS
5 Down: ___ Adams, Founding Father for whom a beer is named — SAMUEL
6 Down: Surgery sites, for short — ORS
7 Down: ___ Kippur — YOM
11 Down: Bit of Braille — DOT
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