1. Home
  2. Mini crossword answers
  3. Jul 25

NYT Mini Crossword Answers for July 25, 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 F__ · 4A F___ · 5A B____ · 6A I___ · 7A B__ · 1D F____ · 2D O___ · 3D E__ · 4D F___ · 5D B__

Across

1A: Adversary
FOE · more answers for this clue
4A: Plant with fronds
FERN · more answers for this clue
5A: Simone ___, five-time Olympic medal-winning gymnast competing in Tokyo
BILES · more answers for this clue
6A: Colored part of the eye
IRIS · more answers for this clue
7A: ___ freestyle, sport debuting at the Tokyo Games
BMX · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: Allyson ___, nine-time Olympic medal-winning sprinter competing in Tokyo
FELIX · more answers for this clue
2D: Gold and silver have them, but not bronze
ORES · more answers for this clue
3D: Letters between "ems" and "ohs"
ENS · more answers for this clue
4D: Al dente
FIRM · more answers for this clue
5D: Baby's spill protector
BIB · more answers for this clue

Completed grid

Show the full grid
FOE
FERN
BILES
IRIS
BMX

FAQ

1-Across: Adversary

FOE.

4-Across: Plant with fronds

FERN.

5-Across: Simone ___, five-time Olympic medal-winning gymnast competing in Tokyo

BILES.

6-Across: Colored part of the eye

IRIS.

7-Across: ___ freestyle, sport debuting at the Tokyo Games

BMX.

1-Down: Allyson ___, nine-time Olympic medal-winning sprinter competing in Tokyo

FELIX.

2-Down: Gold and silver have them, but not bronze

ORES.

3-Down: Letters between "ems" and "ohs"

ENS.

4-Down: Al dente

FIRM.

5-Down: Baby's spill protector

BIB.