NYT Mini Crossword Answers for July 31, 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 B______ · 8A T______ · 9A W______ · 10A E__ · 11A T______ · 15A H______ · 16A E__ · 17A E__ · 1D B__ · 2D A__ · 3D D______ · 4D D_____ · 5D R______ · 6D A__ · 7D W__ · 11D T__ · 12D V__ · 13D M__ · 14D A__
Across
1A: Unlucky break for a competitor
BADDRAW · more answers for this clue
8A: Word after "Whose broad stripes and bright stars" in the national anthem
THROUGH · more answers for this clue
9A: With 15-Across, only musical artist to have seven consecutive #1 hits
WHITNEY ·
10A: Wriggly sea predator
11A: "Breaking Bad" or "Gossip Girl"
TVDRAMA · more answers for this clue
15A: See 9-Across
HOUSTON ·
16A: Mind-reading ability, for short
17A: See 11-Down
END ·
Down
1D: Texter's "Oh, I just remembered ..."
2D: "That hits the spot!"
3D: Evaporated
DRIEDUP · more answers for this clue
4D: Grandparents, to their grandkids
DOTERS · more answers for this clue
5D: Go longer than planned
RUNLATE · more answers for this clue
6D: What candles on a birthday cake represent
7D: Curious question
11D: With 17-Across, appropriate phrase given this answer's grid position
THE ·
12D: Columnist Marilyn ___ Savant
13D: Part of many a three-day weekend: Abbr.
14D: Plus
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BADDRAW
THROUGH
WHITNEY
EEL
TVDRAMA
HOUSTON
ESPEND
FAQ
1-Across: Unlucky break for a competitor
BADDRAW.
8-Across: Word after "Whose broad stripes and bright stars" in the national anthem
THROUGH.
9-Across: With 15-Across, only musical artist to have seven consecutive #1 hits
WHITNEY.
10-Across: Wriggly sea predator
EEL.
11-Across: "Breaking Bad" or "Gossip Girl"
TVDRAMA.
15-Across: See 9-Across
HOUSTON.
16-Across: Mind-reading ability, for short
ESP.
17-Across: See 11-Down
END.
1-Down: Texter's "Oh, I just remembered ..."
BTW.
2-Down: "That hits the spot!"
AHH.
3-Down: Evaporated
DRIEDUP.
4-Down: Grandparents, to their grandkids
DOTERS.
5-Down: Go longer than planned
RUNLATE.
6-Down: What candles on a birthday cake represent
AGE.
7-Down: Curious question
WHY.
11-Down: With 17-Across, appropriate phrase given this answer's grid position
THE.
12-Down: Columnist Marilyn ___ Savant
VOS.
13-Down: Part of many a three-day weekend: Abbr.
MON.
14-Down: Plus
AND.