August 16, 2026archive
NYT Mini Crossword — August 16, 2026
Hints — one at a time
Hint 1 of 5
Today's five-by-five opens with an abbreviation asking party guests to bring their own drinks, then a shout of hearty approval.
Hint 2 of 5
Continue across with the sound a crowd makes when they're impressed, a floor of a building or a temporary post on a social app, and a scoring attempt in sports.
Hint 3 of 5
Down starts with the flavorful liquid base of a soup, and a search-engine company known for its purple branding.
Hint 4 of 5
Continue down with a word for something blunt and obvious, and a word that pairs with "language" or "lotion."
Hint 5 of 5
Finish down with the person you'd report progress to at work.
The answer — spoilers!
Reveal the full answer
- [Guests must provide drinks] — BYOB
- "A hearty congratulations!" — BRAVO
- ___ and aahed — OOHED
- Part of a skyscraper or Snapchat feed — STORY
- Goal-scoring attempt — SHOT
- Soup base — BROTH
- Internet giant with a purple logo — YAHOO
- In-your-face — OVERT
- Word before "language" or "lotion" — BODY
- Person to whom you might say "I'll have it on your desk tomorrow" — BOSS
This puzzle by the numbers
- 5 across, 5 down
- BRAVO (5)
Counted from our own archive of NYT Mini Crossword answers — not published anywhere else.
