NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Friday, July 11, 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

Friday, July 11, 2025
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9

ACROSS

  1. 1.Helpful things
  2. 5.Pale shade of yellowish-white
  3. 7.Spiritual leader whose name translates to "my teacher"
  4. 8.With 9-Across, parallel bars?
  5. 9.See 8-Across

DOWN

  1. 1.Units of farmland
  2. 2.Dweller in the country where the Tigris and Euphrates meet
  3. 3.Fix, as glitchy software
  4. 4.Longtime Alabama football coach Nick
  5. 6.$1,000,000, informally

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Friday, July 11, 2025

1A
2I
3D
4S
5C
R
E
A
6M
7R
A
B
B
I
8E
Q
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L
9S
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G
N

Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.Helpful things(AIDS)
  2. 5.Pale shade of yellowish-white(CREAM)
  3. 7.Spiritual leader whose name translates to "my teacher"(RABBI)
  4. 8.With 9-Across, parallel bars?(EQUAL)
  5. 9.See 8-Across(SIGN)

DOWN

  1. 1.Units of farmland(ACRES)
  2. 2.Dweller in the country where the Tigris and Euphrates meet(IRAQI)
  3. 3.Fix, as glitchy software(DEBUG)
  4. 4.Longtime Alabama football coach Nick(SABAN)
  5. 6.$1,000,000, informally(MIL)

About the Friday, July 11, 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 CREAM, answering “Pale shade of yellowish-white.” The explanations above connect each clue to its answer rather than presenting an unexplained answer list.