NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Thursday, July 3, 2025

Review the Across and Down clues from this puzzle, reveal optional hints, then check the completed grid and explanations for every answer.

Mini Crossword

Thursday, July 3, 2025
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ACROSS

  1. 1.Glaswegian or Edinburgher
  2. 5.2025 Pixar film about a boy who gets abducted by aliens
  3. 6.Strong string
  4. 7.Religious devotee with a shaved head, maybe
  5. 8.Calligrapher's assortment

DOWN

  1. 1.Attach, as a button
  2. 2.Sound of two glasses being "cheers-ed"
  3. 3.Noises from a pig
  4. 4."Little piggy"
  5. 6."Did I overshare?"

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Thursday, July 3, 2025

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Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.Glaswegian or Edinburgher(SCOT)
  2. 5.2025 Pixar film about a boy who gets abducted by aliens(ELIO)
  3. 6.Strong string(TWINE)
  4. 7.Religious devotee with a shaved head, maybe(MONK)
  5. 8.Calligrapher's assortment(INKS)

DOWN

  1. 1.Attach, as a button(SEWON)
  2. 2.Sound of two glasses being "cheers-ed"(CLINK)
  3. 3.Noises from a pig(OINKS)
  4. 4."Little piggy"(TOE)
  5. 6."Did I overshare?"(TMI)

About the Thursday, July 3, 2025 NYT Mini

This puzzle has 5 columns, 5 rows, 5 Across clues and 5 Down clues. Use the clue list and blank grid first, then reveal the completed grid only when you need it.

One of today's longest entries is TWINE, answering “Strong string.” The explanations above connect each clue to its answer rather than presenting an unexplained answer list.