‘Olympic prize’ NYT Mini Crossword clue answer and hints

The Olympics might have just ended, but the New York Times is bringing back the games with its latest clue in the Mini Crossword, asking players to guess the word for “Olympic prize.”

“Olympic prize” is a clue for a five-letter down word in the Aug. 22 version of the Mini Crossword, and if you’re worried because you haven’t watched any of the games, don’t worry—this answer is a lot more simpler than you think.

“Olympic prize” Aug. 22 NYT Mini Crossword hints and answer

• Hint 1: Can also come in the shape of a cross or star.
• Hint 2: Can also be given to a soldier or scholar.
• Hint 3: A disc.
• Hint 4: Often comes in Bronze, Silver, and Gold.

After these hints, you might want to figure out this clue for yourself before reading ahead, but if you’re still struggling with this clue, here is the answer for the 3D “Olympic prize” hint. You’ll also find the rest of the answers for the entire Aug. 22 Mini Crossword in the next section, for those who are struggling with any other hints.

The answer for 3D “Olympic prize” is MEDAL. This is a relatively simple answer known across the world, since medals are constantly handed out to athletes at the Olympics, but are also given to commemorate soldiers after incredible feats in the field and award scholars for their work.

“Olympic prize” NYT Mini Crossword difficulty rating

Since medal is a relatively easy answer to come across, this word shouldn’t elude too many folks as they complete their daily crossword. Additionally, the Olympics just ended, so the word “medal” should still be fresh in the minds of most folks, giving this clue a difficulty rating of one out of five.

All NYT Mini Crossword (Aug. 22) answers

If you struggling with some other hints, such as “Post made about ‘pommel horse guy’ or ‘brat summer,’ say,” “C-suite figures,” or “Caviar, e.g.,” then you’ll want to check out these answer pages to finally complete your puzzle for the day.