NYT Mini Crossword Answers for July 5, 2025
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Sam Ezersky.
No spoilers until you tap Reveal.
Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A S____ · 6A A____ · 7A W______ · 9A H__ · 10A L__ · 11A Y______ · 13A S____ · 14A S____ · 1D S______ · 2D P______ · 3D A__ · 4D M______ · 5D S______ · 7D W__ · 8D G__ · 12D M__
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1A: Blasts with unwanted messages
SPAMS · more answers for this clue
6A: Orderly assortment
ARRAY · more answers for this clue
7A: Its state mammal is the bison, and its state sport is rodeo
WYOMING · more answers for this clue
9A: "Let me think …"
10A: Hawaii's Mauna ___
11A: Shanghai-born N.B.A. Hall-of-Famer who stood at 7'6"
YAOMING · more answers for this clue
13A: Emotionless, as a gaze
STONY · more answers for this clue
14A: Another name for an earthquake
SEISM · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Lead a Catholic ceremony
SAYMASS · more answers for this clue
2D: Hype up
PROMOTE · more answers for this clue
3D: Place for Popeye's anchor tattoo
4D: Ballots cast from home
MAILINS · more answers for this clue
5D: Thesaurus listing
SYNONYM · more answers for this clue
7D: Alphabetically last of the "five W's"
8D: Silly joke
12D: "Excusez-___!"
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SPAMS
ARRAY
WYOMING
HMMLOA
YAOMING
STONY
SEISM
FAQ
1-Across: Blasts with unwanted messages
SPAMS.
6-Across: Orderly assortment
ARRAY.
7-Across: Its state mammal is the bison, and its state sport is rodeo
WYOMING.
9-Across: "Let me think …"
HMM.
10-Across: Hawaii's Mauna ___
LOA.
11-Across: Shanghai-born N.B.A. Hall-of-Famer who stood at 7'6"
YAOMING.
13-Across: Emotionless, as a gaze
STONY.
14-Across: Another name for an earthquake
SEISM.
1-Down: Lead a Catholic ceremony
SAYMASS.
2-Down: Hype up
PROMOTE.
3-Down: Place for Popeye's anchor tattoo
ARM.
4-Down: Ballots cast from home
MAILINS.
5-Down: Thesaurus listing
SYNONYM.
7-Down: Alphabetically last of the "five W's"
WHY.
8-Down: Silly joke
GAG.
12-Down: "Excusez-___!"
MOI.