The NY Times Mini Crossword August 15, 2026 puzzle by Sam Ezersky is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 Stores owned and run by their workers COOPS
- 6 “Huh, wasn’t expecting that!” OHWOW
- 7 Run under a faucet RINSE
- 8 Metal identifiers in the military DOGTAGS
- 11 Bit of music that plays as a podcast ends OUTRO
- 12 Font similar to Helvetica ARIAL
- 13 Leave alone LETBE
Down
- 1 Cut the ___ (cancel cable) CORD
- 2 Dayton’s state OHIO
- 3 Game-changing mistake for a World Cup defender OWNGOAL
- 4 Slouching is a bad form of this POSTURE
- 5 Worry about the small stuff SWEATIT
- 9 Snatch GRAB
- 10 ___ Survivor, title for each winner of “Survivor” SOLE
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