NYT Mini Crossword Answers for July 3, 2021
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Joel Fagliano.
No spoilers until you tap Reveal.
Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A S_____ · 7A C_____ · 8A R_____ · 9A J__ · 10A C__ · 11A A______ · 13A V______ · 14A A___ · 1D S______ · 2D T______ · 3D A__ · 4D R_____ · 5D T_____ · 6D S_____ · 9D J___ · 12D M__
Across
1A: Gets underway
STARTS · more answers for this clue
7A: One of the vegetables in V8
CELERY · more answers for this clue
8A: Was aggressive in poker
RAISED · more answers for this clue
9A: Stick (out)
10A: Jake Tapper's network
11A: Turn into cartoon form
ANIMATE · more answers for this clue
13A: Funding for a start-up company, informally
VCMONEY · more answers for this clue
14A: "Excuse me ..."
AHEM · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Crumple up
SCRUNCH · more answers for this clue
2D: Afternoon break in Britain
TEATIME · more answers for this clue
3D: Boxer known as "The Greatest"
4D: Read again, in the checkout aisle
RESCAN · more answers for this clue
5D: French for "thirty"
TRENTE · more answers for this clue
6D: Where Nemo is eventually found in "Finding Nemo"
SYDNEY · more answers for this clue
9D: Programming language with a coffee-inspired name
JAVA · more answers for this clue
12D: "Stacy's ___" (2003 hit song)
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STARTS
CELERY
RAISED
JUTCNN
ANIMATE
VCMONEY
AHEM
FAQ
1-Across: Gets underway
STARTS.
7-Across: One of the vegetables in V8
CELERY.
8-Across: Was aggressive in poker
RAISED.
9-Across: Stick (out)
JUT.
10-Across: Jake Tapper's network
CNN.
11-Across: Turn into cartoon form
ANIMATE.
13-Across: Funding for a start-up company, informally
VCMONEY.
14-Across: "Excuse me ..."
AHEM.
1-Down: Crumple up
SCRUNCH.
2-Down: Afternoon break in Britain
TEATIME.
3-Down: Boxer known as "The Greatest"
ALI.
4-Down: Read again, in the checkout aisle
RESCAN.
5-Down: French for "thirty"
TRENTE.
6-Down: Where Nemo is eventually found in "Finding Nemo"
SYDNEY.
9-Down: Programming language with a coffee-inspired name
JAVA.
12-Down: "Stacy's ___" (2003 hit song)
MOM.