Mini Answers

NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Tuesday, July 29, 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 29, 2025
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ACROSS

  1. 1.___ Escola, Tony-winning portrayer of Mary Todd Lincoln in "Oh, Mary!"
  2. 5.Tear to pieces, as documents or cheese
  3. 6.Gentle prod
  4. 7.Enjoyed a home-cooked meal
  5. 8.Sassy

DOWN

  1. 1.Ladder's counterpart
  2. 2.Something taken by a server
  3. 3.The real deal
  4. 4.The garden in "The Garden of Earthly Delights"
  5. 5."___ out of it!" ("Wake up!")

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Tuesday, July 29, 2025

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Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.___ Escola, Tony-winning portrayer of Mary Todd Lincoln in "Oh, Mary!"(COLE)
  2. 5.Tear to pieces, as documents or cheese(SHRED)
  3. 6.Gentle prod(NUDGE)
  4. 7.Enjoyed a home-cooked meal(ATEIN)
  5. 8.Sassy(PERT)

DOWN

  1. 1.Ladder's counterpart(CHUTE)
  2. 2.Something taken by a server(ORDER)
  3. 3.The real deal(LEGIT)
  4. 4.The garden in "The Garden of Earthly Delights"(EDEN)
  5. 5."___ out of it!" ("Wake up!")(SNAP)

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About the Tuesday, July 29, 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 SHRED, answering “Tear to pieces, as documents or cheese.” The explanations above connect each clue to its answer rather than presenting an unexplained answer list.