NYT Mini Crossword Answers for July 26, 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 I______ · 8A P______ · 9A A______ · 10A P__ · 11A C______ · 15A C______ · 16A S______ · 1D I__ · 2D N__ · 3D S______ · 4D E______ · 5D C______ · 6D T__ · 7D S__ · 11D C__ · 12D H__ · 13D E__ · 14D R__
Across
1A: De bugs?
INSECTS · more answers for this clue
8A: Make funnier, as jokes
PUNCHUP · more answers for this clue
9A: "Life is like a box of chocolates," for example
ANALOGY · more answers for this clue
10A: Dot on a domino
11A: In an upbeat mood
CHIPPER · more answers for this clue
15A: Important topic in sex education
CONSENT · more answers for this clue
16A: Leaves the Union
SECEDES · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Hoppy order at a happy hour
2D: Convent member
3D: Tech company with a bright yellow color scheme and ghost logo
SNAPINC · more answers for this clue
4D: Sun block?
ECLIPSE · more answers for this clue
5D: Like many ingredients in a Cobb salad
CHOPPED · more answers for this clue
6D: Pull sharply
7D: One with a secret identity
11D: Syringe amts.
12D: Garden tool with a long handle
13D: Opposite of WSW
14D: Certain football linemen: Abbr.
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INSECTS
PUNCHUP
ANALOGY
PIP
CHIPPER
CONSENT
SECEDES
FAQ
1-Across: De bugs?
INSECTS.
8-Across: Make funnier, as jokes
PUNCHUP.
9-Across: "Life is like a box of chocolates," for example
ANALOGY.
10-Across: Dot on a domino
PIP.
11-Across: In an upbeat mood
CHIPPER.
15-Across: Important topic in sex education
CONSENT.
16-Across: Leaves the Union
SECEDES.
1-Down: Hoppy order at a happy hour
IPA.
2-Down: Convent member
NUN.
3-Down: Tech company with a bright yellow color scheme and ghost logo
SNAPINC.
4-Down: Sun block?
ECLIPSE.
5-Down: Like many ingredients in a Cobb salad
CHOPPED.
6-Down: Pull sharply
TUG.
7-Down: One with a secret identity
SPY.
11-Down: Syringe amts.
CCS.
12-Down: Garden tool with a long handle
HOE.
13-Down: Opposite of WSW
ENE.
14-Down: Certain football linemen: Abbr.
RTS.