Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Wednesday, Aug. 19

Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? The circled letters will spell out a word related to some of the answers. Read on for all the answers.

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: Instrument with an iconic solo in Phil Collins’s “In the Air Tonight”
Answer: DRUM

5A clue: It’s in a pickle
Answer: BRINE

6A clue: Elevators, in British English
Answer: LIFTS

7A clue: Certain choir voices
Answer: ALTOS

8A clue: Sports org. for the Chicago Fire and New York Red Bulls: Abbr.
Answer: MLS

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Carpentry tool
Answer: DRILL

2D clue: Personal fallouts
Answer: RIFTS

3D clue: Do ___ others …” (start of the Golden Rule)
Answer: UNTO

4D clue: Pickle
Answer: MESS

5D clue: “Kapow!”
Answer: BLAM

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