NYT Mini Crossword Answers for July 16, 2025
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Ian Livengood.
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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A C__ · 4A B____ · 6A A____ · 7A M____ · 8A R__ · 1D C____ · 2D C____ · 3D S____ · 4D B__ · 5D S__
Across
1A: Keeps in the loop, in a way
4A: They're kept in the loop
BELTS · more answers for this clue
6A: Love to pieces
ADORE · more answers for this clue
7A: Craze
MANIA · more answers for this clue
8A: Single weightlifting unit
Down
1D: Type of wood in Horace Slughorn's wand in the Harry Potter books
CEDAR · more answers for this clue
2D: What might have you seeing double?
CLONE · more answers for this clue
3D: Cartoonist's creation
STRIP · more answers for this clue
4D: "Ka-POW!"
5D: The Caribbean, e.g.
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CCS
BELTS
ADORE
MANIA
REP
FAQ
1-Across: Keeps in the loop, in a way
CCS.
4-Across: They're kept in the loop
BELTS.
6-Across: Love to pieces
ADORE.
7-Across: Craze
MANIA.
8-Across: Single weightlifting unit
REP.
1-Down: Type of wood in Horace Slughorn's wand in the Harry Potter books
CEDAR.
2-Down: What might have you seeing double?
CLONE.
3-Down: Cartoonist's creation
STRIP.
4-Down: "Ka-POW!"
BAM.
5-Down: The Caribbean, e.g.
SEA.