Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Wednesday, Aug. 12

Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? This one wasn’t too difficult, I thought. Read on for all the answers.

1A clue: Caitlin Clark’s league, for shortAnswer: WNBA

5A clue: Odysseus’s hiding place when entering the city of TroyAnswer: HORSE

8A clue: Personal opinions, in modern parlanceAnswer: TAKES

9A clue: Where a nuthatch hatchesAnswer: NEST

2D clue: Hall-of-Fame pitcher ___ RyanAnswer: NOLAN

4D clue: What a phoenix rises fromAnswer: ASHES