NYT Mini Crossword Answers for July 9, 2025
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Tracy Bennett.
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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A E___ · 5A L___ · 6A F____ · 8A N___ · 9A S___ · 1D E__ · 2D B____ · 3D B____ · 4D S____ · 7D T__
Across
1A: Subsides like the tide
EBBS · more answers for this clue
5A: Leggings lead-in to "lemon"
LULU · more answers for this clue
6A: Poet Robert with a "cool" last name
FROST · more answers for this clue
8A: Manhattan neighborhood near the East Village
NOHO · more answers for this clue
9A: Quick joyride
SPIN · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Fairylike figure of folklore
2D: Poet Robert with a "hot" last name
BURNS · more answers for this clue
3D: Weakly hit fly ball
BLOOP · more answers for this clue
4D: Food made using a bamboo mat known as a "makisu"
SUSHI · more answers for this clue
7D: Quite the heavy weight
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EBBS
LULU
FROST
NOHO
SPIN
FAQ
1-Across: Subsides like the tide
EBBS.
5-Across: Leggings lead-in to "lemon"
LULU.
6-Across: Poet Robert with a "cool" last name
FROST.
8-Across: Manhattan neighborhood near the East Village
NOHO.
9-Across: Quick joyride
SPIN.
1-Down: Fairylike figure of folklore
ELF.
2-Down: Poet Robert with a "hot" last name
BURNS.
3-Down: Weakly hit fly ball
BLOOP.
4-Down: Food made using a bamboo mat known as a "makisu"
SUSHI.
7-Down: Quite the heavy weight
TON.