Mini Answers

NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Saturday, July 5, 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

Saturday, July 5, 2025
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ACROSS

  1. 1.Blasts with unwanted messages
  2. 6.Orderly assortment
  3. 7.Its state mammal is the bison, and its state sport is rodeo
  4. 9."Let me think …"
  5. 10.Hawaii's Mauna ___
  6. 11.Shanghai-born N.B.A. Hall-of-Famer who stood at 7'6"
  7. 13.Emotionless, as a gaze
  8. 14.Another name for an earthquake

DOWN

  1. 1.Lead a Catholic ceremony
  2. 2.Hype up
  3. 3.Place for Popeye's anchor tattoo
  4. 4.Ballots cast from home
  5. 5.Thesaurus listing
  6. 7.Alphabetically last of the "five W's"
  7. 8.Silly joke
  8. 12."Excusez-___!"

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Saturday, July 5, 2025

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Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.Blasts with unwanted messages(SPAMS)
  2. 6.Orderly assortment(ARRAY)
  3. 7.Its state mammal is the bison, and its state sport is rodeo(WYOMING)
  4. 9."Let me think …"(HMM)
  5. 10.Hawaii's Mauna ___(LOA)
  6. 11.Shanghai-born N.B.A. Hall-of-Famer who stood at 7'6"(YAOMING)
  7. 13.Emotionless, as a gaze(STONY)
  8. 14.Another name for an earthquake(SEISM)

DOWN

  1. 1.Lead a Catholic ceremony(SAYMASS)
  2. 2.Hype up(PROMOTE)
  3. 3.Place for Popeye's anchor tattoo(ARM)
  4. 4.Ballots cast from home(MAILINS)
  5. 5.Thesaurus listing(SYNONYM)
  6. 7.Alphabetically last of the "five W's"(WHY)
  7. 8.Silly joke(GAG)
  8. 12."Excusez-___!"(MOI)

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About the Saturday, July 5, 2025 NYT Mini

This puzzle has 7 columns, 7 rows, 8 Across clues and 8 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 WYOMING, answering “Its state mammal is the bison, and its state sport is rodeo.” The explanations above connect each clue to its answer rather than presenting an unexplained answer list.