Daily Themed Mini Crossword August 16 2026 Answers

Every clue from the August 16, 2026 Mini, with the solution beside it and the completed grid below. The Mini is the small 5 x 5 puzzle — if you are after the full-size grid, it is on the August 16 2026 Daily Themed Crossword page.

10 of 10 clues

Across

1A Chimpanzee or Orangutan, for one APE 3

4A "So funny!" in texts: Abbr. LOL 3

5A ___ Murphy, "Dr. Dolittle" actor EDDIE 5

8A Historical time period ERA 3

9A Long-tailed rodent RAT 3

Down

1D Ginger ___ (soft drink) ALE 3

2D Pea container POD 3

3D Respected person in a tribe ELDER 5

6D Savings plan: Abbr. IRA 3

7D Gobble up, say EAT 3

No clue on this page matches that text.

Solved grid

The completed 5 x 5 Mini grid for August 16, 2026.

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About the August 16, 2026 Mini

The Daily Themed Mini Crossword is the small 5 x 5 companion to the main puzzle — 10 clues instead of the usual sixty-odd, so most players finish it in a couple of minutes. Answers here run three to five letters.

Looking for the full-size grid from the same day? It is on the Daily Themed Crossword August 16 2026 page. Every Mini we have solved is listed in the Mini archive. We are in no way affiliated with or endorsed by the publishers that created the game.