NYT Mini Crossword Answers for July 12, 2025
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 C___ · 5A L____ · 6A S_____ · 7A B______ · 8A A_____ · 9A B____ · 10A A___ · 1D C______ · 2D U_____ · 3D B____ · 4D A___ · 5D L_____ · 6D S____ · 7D B___
Across
1A: Havana's home
CUBA · more answers for this clue
5A: Last word in many bowling alley names
LANES · more answers for this clue
6A: Lots and lots
SOMUCH · more answers for this clue
7A: Left-leaning social media site
BLUESKY · more answers for this clue
8A: Hepburn of "Breakfast at Tiffany's"
AUDREY · more answers for this clue
9A: Word after "break" or "banana"
BREAD · more answers for this clue
10A: Car loan figs.
APRS · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: They always shoot their shot
CAMERAS · more answers for this clue
2D: Brand-new
UNUSED · more answers for this clue
3D: Woman with "the good hair," in a famous Beyoncé lyric
BECKY · more answers for this clue
4D: In need of moisturizer
ASHY · more answers for this clue
5D: "We can't hear you back here!"
LOUDER · more answers for this clue
6D: Drink noisily
SLURP · more answers for this clue
7D: ___ ghanouj
BABA · more answers for this clue
Completed grid
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CUBA
LANES
SOMUCH
BLUESKY
AUDREY
BREAD
APRS
FAQ
1-Across: Havana's home
CUBA.
5-Across: Last word in many bowling alley names
LANES.
6-Across: Lots and lots
SOMUCH.
7-Across: Left-leaning social media site
BLUESKY.
8-Across: Hepburn of "Breakfast at Tiffany's"
AUDREY.
9-Across: Word after "break" or "banana"
BREAD.
10-Across: Car loan figs.
APRS.
1-Down: They always shoot their shot
CAMERAS.
2-Down: Brand-new
UNUSED.
3-Down: Woman with "the good hair," in a famous Beyoncé lyric
BECKY.
4-Down: In need of moisturizer
ASHY.
5-Down: "We can't hear you back here!"
LOUDER.
6-Down: Drink noisily
SLURP.
7-Down: ___ ghanouj
BABA.