New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- Across - 1A MAC, 4A COLOR, 6A ARGUE, 7A BOARD, 8A NET

Down - 1D MORON, 2D ALGAE, 3D COURT, 4D CAB, 5D RED. Notes on the standout clues are below.

If you are still working through the grid, three hints before the full answers.

NYT Mini Crossword Hints for August 7, 2026

Hint 1: The 4-Across clue is a film technique reference. Think about what made Dorothy's arrival in Oz so memorable - and what was absent from the Kansas scenes before it.

Hint 2: The 5-Down answer is a single color shared by two elite universities whose athletics programs compete in most of the same major sports.

Hint 3: The 3-Down answer names a surface you will find at America's fastest-growing sport. Any racquet sports list will get you there....