Crossword Mini Hints & Answers - Saturday, 1 August 2026
Stuck on the Crossword Mini puzzle for Saturday, 1 August 2026 (puzzle #96)? Get a one-letter hint clue-by-clue, reveal individual answers as you need them, or unhide the full solution grid below. 5 across · 6 down.
Solution grid
Reveal solution
Across answers
Tap Hint for the first letter, or Answer for the full solution.
- 1A. Norman of the Psycho motel (5)
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B · · · ·Answer
BATES - 6A. Rise up, or turn the stomach (6)
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R · · · · ·Answer
REVOLT - 7A. Items on the meeting list (6)
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A · · · · ·Answer
AGENDA - 8A. Craftsman at the lathe (6)
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T · · · · ·Answer
TURNER - 9A. Key you press to confirm (5)
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E · · · ·Answer
ENTER
Down answers
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- 1D. Once started, well and truly ___ (5)
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B · · · ·Answer
BEGUN - 2D. Head off disaster (5)
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A · · · ·Answer
AVERT - 3D. A thousand kilos (5)
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T · · · ·Answer
TONNE - 4D. Senior of two siblings (5)
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E · · · ·Answer
ELDER - 5D. Twinkler that's also a celeb (4)
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S · · ·Answer
STAR - 6D. Give five stars, say (4)
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R · · ·Answer
RATE