New Delhi, Aug. 4 -- ACROSS - 1A GRIND, 6A AUDIO, 7A FLIES, 8A FENCE, 9A EDGES; DOWN - 1D GAFFE, 2D RULED, 3D IDING, 4D NIECE, 5D DOSES. Full clues and puzzle notes below.

NYT Mini Crossword Clues and Answers - August 4, 2026

Across

1A: GRIND - "Put in persistent hard work"6A: AUDIO - "The 'A' of A/V"7A: FLIES - "Buzzers by the trash"8A: FENCE - "What was always seen blocking Wilson's face, on 'Home Improvement'"9A: EDGES - "Outer boundaries"

Down

1D: GAFFE - "Politician's stumble"2D: RULED - "Was totally awesome"3D: IDING - "What bar bouncers spend all night doing"4D: NIECE - "Nephew's sister"5D: DOSES - "Units of a vaccine"

Puzzle Notes

8A FENCE earns today's best clue. Wilson Wilson Jr. - the all-knowing next-door neighbor on th...