NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Tuesday, July 8, 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

Tuesday, July 8, 2025
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ACROSS

  1. 1.Concern for dentists and nuclear physicists
  2. 6.Get married in a hurry
  3. 7.The world's all-time best-selling book
  4. 8.Doughnut's shape, mathematically
  5. 9.Secret collection

DOWN

  1. 1."A Lannister always pays his ___" (oft-quoted "Game of Thrones" line)
  2. 2.Poet T.S. ___
  3. 3.Hisser with a hood
  4. 4.Best-possible test grade
  5. 5."Oof, that makes me cringe!"

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Tuesday, July 8, 2025

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2E
3C
4A
5Y
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Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.Concern for dentists and nuclear physicists(DECAY)
  2. 6.Get married in a hurry(ELOPE)
  3. 7.The world's all-time best-selling book(BIBLE)
  4. 8.Doughnut's shape, mathematically(TORUS)
  5. 9.Secret collection(STASH)

DOWN

  1. 1."A Lannister always pays his ___" (oft-quoted "Game of Thrones" line)(DEBTS)
  2. 2.Poet T.S. ___(ELIOT)
  3. 3.Hisser with a hood(COBRA)
  4. 4.Best-possible test grade(APLUS)
  5. 5."Oof, that makes me cringe!"(YEESH)

About the Tuesday, July 8, 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 DECAY, answering “Concern for dentists and nuclear physicists.” The explanations above connect each clue to its answer rather than presenting an unexplained answer list.