Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Monday, Aug. 3
The article lists the answers to the New York Times Mini Crossword for August 3, 2026, including both across and down clues. It also provides a brief biography of CNET editor Gael Cooper, highlighting her journalism career and pop‑culture interests. The piece is presented as a short, one‑minute read on CNET’s website.
- ▪Across answers are PYRO, SLEEP, HALLS, OILY, and ETS.
- ▪Down answers are PLAIT, YELLS, RELY, OPS, and SHOE.
- ▪The article was published on August 3, 2026 at 12:32 am ET.
- ▪Gael Cooper, the author, is a longtime journalist and co‑author of books on 1970s‑80s pop culture.
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Tech > Gaming Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Monday, Aug. 3 Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for Aug. 3, 2026. Gael Cooper CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops?… Read full bio Gael Cooper Read full bio August 3, 2026, 12:32 am ET 1 min read Need the answers for today's NYT Mini Crossword? James Martin/CNET Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? There’s a dad joke in there. Read on for all the answers.
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