Apple News Mini Crossword Today: Answers for August 21 2026

The complete list of answers to the Apple News Mini Crossword published on August 21 2026.

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Total Clues
5
Total Across
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Total Down

Clues Across (5 total)

(1)
Bluesky or X, for example
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(4)
___GPT
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(6)
Waymo taxi, for example
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Social network aka “the ’gram”
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Clues Down (5 total)

(1)
Bitter-smelling
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(2)
Device you might doomscroll on
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The P in PBR
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(7)
Payroll deduction
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About Apple News Crossword Mini

The Apple News Mini Crossword is a daily puzzle available on the Apple News app. It's a smaller version of the Apple News crossword featuring a 5x5 grid of general knowledge clues. A timer records how long it takes you to solve the puzzle so you can try and improve every day. An in-app leaderboard tracks your previously completed times and shows how you compare against your friends and the rest of the world.

Where to play

The Apple News Crossword Mini is available to play via the Apple News app in the App Store. Open the app on an iPhone or macOS device and scroll down to the Latest Puzzles section. Tap on the Apple News Mini crossword you want to play. You can pause and resume the puzzle to play at your own pace.

Tips for Solving Apple News Crossword Mini

Here are some tips to help you solve the Apple News crossword mini:

  1. Fill in the answers you know.
  2. Go back and try to solve the fill-in-the-blank clues.
  3. Build upon your previous answers.
  4. Look up the answers if you're stumped.