NYT Mini Crossword Answers for July 29, 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 W___ · 5A A______ · 8A T______ · 9A T___ · 10A A______ · 14A C______ · 15A H______ · 1D W______ · 2D I__ · 3D S__ · 4D P__ · 5D A_____ · 6D P_____ · 7D R_____ · 11D A__ · 12D B__ · 13D A__
Across
1A: Thin trail of smoke
WISP · more answers for this clue
5A: Orange fruit that's often eaten dried
APRICOT · more answers for this clue
8A: Six o'clock TV fare
THENEWS · more answers for this clue
9A: Scrabble piece
TILE · more answers for this clue
10A: Folk tale foe of the Forty Thieves
ALIBABA · more answers for this clue
14A: Fourth slot in a baseball lineup
CLEANUP · more answers for this clue
15A: Make sure to drink enough water
HYDRATE · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Its menu might have headers of "Sparkling," "Red" and "White"
WINEBAR · more answers for this clue
2D: Winter sidewalk hazard
3D: Female pig
4D: Scoreboard amts.
5D: Email action symbolized by a paper clip
ATTACH · more answers for this clue
6D: City known for its cheesesteaks, informally
PHILLY · more answers for this clue
7D: Depended (upon)
RELIED · more answers for this clue
11D: Actress de Armas
12D: "However ..."
13D: Great ___ House (part of the Smithsonian National Zoo)
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WISP
APRICOT
THENEWS
TILE
ALIBABA
CLEANUP
HYDRATE
FAQ
1-Across: Thin trail of smoke
WISP.
5-Across: Orange fruit that's often eaten dried
APRICOT.
8-Across: Six o'clock TV fare
THENEWS.
9-Across: Scrabble piece
TILE.
10-Across: Folk tale foe of the Forty Thieves
ALIBABA.
14-Across: Fourth slot in a baseball lineup
CLEANUP.
15-Across: Make sure to drink enough water
HYDRATE.
1-Down: Its menu might have headers of "Sparkling," "Red" and "White"
WINEBAR.
2-Down: Winter sidewalk hazard
ICE.
3-Down: Female pig
SOW.
4-Down: Scoreboard amts.
PTS.
5-Down: Email action symbolized by a paper clip
ATTACH.
6-Down: City known for its cheesesteaks, informally
PHILLY.
7-Down: Depended (upon)
RELIED.
11-Down: Actress de Armas
ANA.
12-Down: "However ..."
BUT.
13-Down: Great ___ House (part of the Smithsonian National Zoo)
APE.