ForbesToday’s NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers For Saturday, July 26thBy Erik Kain

Another day, another Mini Crossword to tackle! Saturdays typically bring the week's most challenging puzzles, yet the New York Times drops the Sunday crossword on Saturday afternoon—giving solvers even less time to conquer the toughest grid of the week. It’s an odd tradition, but we embrace it. Not our job to question—it’s our job to solve. Let’s dive into today’s Mini!

The NYT Mini is a compact, fast-paced alternative to the full-sized NYT Crossword. More approachable and quicker to finish, it’s completely free to play without needing a Times subscription. You can enjoy it online or through the app, though accessing past puzzles requires the app.

Warning: Spoilers ahead!

How To Solve Today’s Mini Crossword

Need a hint before seeing the full solution? Here’s the first letter of each answer in today’s puzzle.

Across

1A. In addition – A

5A. Psithurism, n. “The sound of ___ rustling through the trees” – W

6A. Like scones and stoners – B

7A. Retail chain with an average store size of 300,000 square feet – I

8A. Work station – D

Down

1D. Up – A

2D. Social media currency – L

3D. Tiptoe around – S

4D. Like 2025, but not 2026 – O

6D. Contractor’s offer – B

Alright, time for the full answers. Heads up—spoilers follow!

Across

1A. In addition – ALSO

5A. Psithurism, n. “The sound of ___ rustling through the trees” – WIND

6A. Like scones and stoners – BAKED

7A. Retail chain with an average store size of 300,000 square feet – IKEA

8A. Work station – DESK

Down

1D. Up – AWAKE

2D. Social media currency – LIKES

3D. Tiptoe around – SKIRT

4D. Like 2025, but not 2026 – ODD

6D. Contractor’s offer – BID

I almost went with PLUS for 1-Across, which could’ve caused issues later since both ALSO and PLUS start with A and share the L—potentially throwing off the Down clues. But I switched to ALSO early, which helped everything fall into place. WIND was obvious for 5-Across, then I filled in AWAKE (yes, “up” can mean awake), LIKES (the ever-present social media metric), SKIRT, and ODD (since 2025 is an odd-numbered year). That left DESK, IKEA, and finally BAKED—tying together scones and, well, stoners. Solved in 1:03 today—pretty smooth ride.

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