NYT Mini Crossword Answers for July 1, 2023
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 E____ · 6A S____ · 7A S______ · 9A E__ · 10A K__ · 11A T______ · 13A S_____ · 14A H___ · 1D E______ · 2D T__ · 3D H______ · 4D O_____ · 5D S____ · 7D S___ · 8D E____ · 12D B__
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1A: Characteristic spirit
ETHOS · more answers for this clue
6A: What word becomes shorter when you add letters to it?
SHORT · more answers for this clue
7A: What is the only seven-letter word to use all five vowels and Q?
SEQUOIA · more answers for this clue
9A: Water, in French
10A: Seoul's country: Abbr.
11A: Chicago newspaper
TRIBUNE · more answers for this clue
13A: Pieces of bacon
STRIPS · more answers for this clue
14A: Female chickens
HENS · more answers for this clue
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1D: Men's fashion magazine
ESQUIRE · more answers for this clue
2D: Day before Fri.
3D: Casual flings
HOOKUPS · more answers for this clue
4D: ___ Belt (constellation)
ORIONS · more answers for this clue
5D: Look intently
STARE · more answers for this clue
7D: Sections of tennis matches
SETS · more answers for this clue
8D: What is the only planet in our solar system not named for a deity?
EARTH · more answers for this clue
12D: Recycling container
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ETHOS
SHORT
SEQUOIA
EAUKOR
TRIBUNE
STRIPS
HENS
FAQ
1-Across: Characteristic spirit
ETHOS.
6-Across: What word becomes shorter when you add letters to it?
SHORT.
7-Across: What is the only seven-letter word to use all five vowels and Q?
SEQUOIA.
9-Across: Water, in French
EAU.
10-Across: Seoul's country: Abbr.
KOR.
11-Across: Chicago newspaper
TRIBUNE.
13-Across: Pieces of bacon
STRIPS.
14-Across: Female chickens
HENS.
1-Down: Men's fashion magazine
ESQUIRE.
2-Down: Day before Fri.
THU.
3-Down: Casual flings
HOOKUPS.
4-Down: ___ Belt (constellation)
ORIONS.
5-Down: Look intently
STARE.
7-Down: Sections of tennis matches
SETS.
8-Down: What is the only planet in our solar system not named for a deity?
EARTH.
12-Down: Recycling container
BIN.