{
  "id": 126082,
  "title": "NYT Mini crossword answers, hints for Aug. 4, 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/nyt-mini-crossword-answers-hints-for-aug-4-2026",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-04T09:34:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/entertainment/nyt-mini-crossword-answers-hints-august-4-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The New York Times' Mini crossword offers a shorter, more fast-paced alternative to its longer daily crossword puzzle. The Mini is a popular choice for players who enjoy a quick mental challenge.\n\nSome clues and their corresponding answers for the Mini crossword on Tuesday, August 4, 2026 include:\n\nAcross:\n- Grind refers to putting in persistent, hard work.\n- Audio is the \"A\" in A/V, relating to audiovisual technology.\n- Flies are buzzers that gather around the trash.\n- Fence is the entity blocking Wilson's face in the TV show \"Home Improvement.\"\n- Edges are the outer boundaries of a space or object.\n\nDown:\n- Gaffe denotes a politician's stumble, a mistake or blunder.\n- Ruled signifies that something was totally awesome, implying an overwhelming approval or enjoyment.\n- IDing is what bar bouncers spend their entire night doing, verifying the identification of patrons.\n- Niece is the sister of a nephew, indicating a female sibling to a male cousin.\n- Doses represent the units of a vaccine, indicating the individual portions administered for immunization.",
  "summary": "Answers to each clue for the Aug. 4, 2026 edition of NYT's The Mini crossword puzzle.",
  "key_points": [
    "\"Grind\" means persistent, hard work",
    "\"Audio\" relates to A/V technology",
    "\"Fence\" blocked Wilson in \"Home Improvement\""
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}