Mini Answers

NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Friday, July 17, 2026

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 17, 2026
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ACROSS

  1. 1.Spanish question word
  2. 4.National Ice Cream Month and National Hot Dog Month
  3. 5.Battery life, informally
  4. 6.Poker buy-ins
  5. 7.Tie up, as a ship

DOWN

  1. 1.Only world capital that starts with "Q"
  2. 2.Painful sore
  3. 3.Snake ___ (dice roll)
  4. 4.The daughter of Saturn, sister of Jupiter and mother to Mars, in Roman myth
  5. 5.Traffic snarl

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Friday, July 17, 2026

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Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.Spanish question word(QUE)
  2. 4.National Ice Cream Month and National Hot Dog Month(JULY)
  3. 5.Battery life, informally(JUICE)
  4. 6.Poker buy-ins(ANTES)
  5. 7.Tie up, as a ship(MOOR)

DOWN

  1. 1.Only world capital that starts with "Q"(QUITO)
  2. 2.Painful sore(ULCER)
  3. 3.Snake ___ (dice roll)(EYES)
  4. 4.The daughter of Saturn, sister of Jupiter and mother to Mars, in Roman myth(JUNO)
  5. 5.Traffic snarl(JAM)

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About the Friday, July 17, 2026 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 JUICE, answering “Battery life, informally.” The explanations above connect each clue to its answer rather than presenting an unexplained answer list.