NYT Mini Crossword Answers for July 4, 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 R___ · 5A S____ · 6A M____ · 7A U____ · 8A T___ · 1D R____ · 2D S____ · 3D V____ · 4D P___ · 5D S___
Across
1A: Reply to an invitation
RSVP · more answers for this clue
5A: John Philip ___, composer of "The Stars and Stripes Forever"
SOUSA · more answers for this clue
6A: What's the score?
MUSIC · more answers for this clue
7A: How a word is employed
USAGE · more answers for this clue
8A: Nashville's state: Abbr.
TENN · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Wake up
ROUSE · more answers for this clue
2D: Senator Collins of Maine
SUSAN · more answers for this clue
3D: Churchill's two-finger salute
VSIGN · more answers for this clue
4D: Walk nervously
PACE · more answers for this clue
5D: Obscene stuff
SMUT · more answers for this clue
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RSVP
SOUSA
MUSIC
USAGE
TENN
FAQ
1-Across: Reply to an invitation
RSVP.
5-Across: John Philip ___, composer of "The Stars and Stripes Forever"
SOUSA.
6-Across: What's the score?
MUSIC.
7-Across: How a word is employed
USAGE.
8-Across: Nashville's state: Abbr.
TENN.
1-Down: Wake up
ROUSE.
2-Down: Senator Collins of Maine
SUSAN.
3-Down: Churchill's two-finger salute
VSIGN.
4-Down: Walk nervously
PACE.
5-Down: Obscene stuff
SMUT.