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Crossword Mini Hints & Answers - Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Stuck on the Crossword Mini puzzle for Wednesday, August 12, 2026 (puzzle #107)? Get a one-letter hint clue-by-clue, reveal individual answers as you need them, or unhide the full solution grid below. 5 across · 6 down.

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Solution grid

Reveal solution 1B2A3S4I5S6DESERT7OLIVIA8ELDEST9SEEN
Completed grid for the August 12, 2026 Crossword Mini puzzle.

Across answers

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  1. 1A. Foundation for an argument (5)
    Hint B · · · ·
    Answer BASIS
  2. 6A. Sahara, for one (6)
    Hint D · · · · ·
    Answer DESERT
  3. 7A. Popular girl's name (6)
    Hint O · · · · ·
    Answer OLIVIA
  4. 8A. First-born, often (6)
    Hint E · · · · ·
    Answer ELDEST
  5. 9A. Comprehended (4)
    Hint S · · ·
    Answer SEEN

Down answers

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  1. 1D. ___ of the ball (5)
    Hint B · · · ·
    Answer BELLE
  2. 2D. Remark to the audience (5)
    Hint A · · · ·
    Answer ASIDE
  3. 3D. Days in a week (5)
    Hint S · · · ·
    Answer SEVEN
  4. 4D. Colored ring around the pupil (4)
    Hint I · · ·
    Answer IRIS
  5. 5D. Immediately, in the ER (4)
    Hint S · · ·
    Answer STAT
  6. 6D. Bucks' companions (4)
    Hint D · · ·
    Answer DOES