NYT Mini Crossword — August 27, 2026
Hints — one at a time
Hint 1 of 5
Today's five-by-five opens with the vessel in an old saying about something that never boils while you're watching it, then a casual way to say goodbye as you head out the door.
Hint 2 of 5
Continue across with the slow-moving creature that builds its own spiral shell, and the seating choice you'd pick on a plane if you like easy access to the walkway.
Hint 3 of 5
The last across answer abbreviates the home state of a certain named public figure.
Hint 4 of 5
Down starts with the Italian city famous for its leaning tower, and a prefix meaning "all."
Hint 5 of 5
Finish down with something you'd butter in the morning or deliver as a toast in the evening, a digital item you might send via AirDrop, and a word for showing off your muscles.
The answer — spoilers!
Reveal the full answer
- A watched one never boils, it's said — POT
- "See ya later!" — IMOFF
- Sea ___, animal that builds the conch shell — SNAIL
- Airplane seating choice — AISLE
- James Talarico's state: Abbr. — TEX
- Leaning Tower city — PISA
- All: Prefix — OMNI
- In the morning, a food; in the evening, a speech — TOAST
- Something that can be AirDropped — FILE
- Show off, as muscles — FLEX
This puzzle by the numbers
- 5 across, 5 down
- IMOFF (5)
Counted from our own archive of NYT Mini Crossword answers — not published anywhere else.
