NYT Mini Crossword Answers for July 15, 2026
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Wyna Liu.
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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A J____ · 6A A____ · 7A F____ · 8A A____ · 9A R____ · 1D J____ · 2D U____ · 3D M____ · 4D B____ · 5D O____
Across
1A: ___ shrimp (classic oxymoron)
JUMBO · more answers for this clue
6A: Love, to a Frenchman
AMOUR · more answers for this clue
7A: Tale from Aesop
FABLE · more answers for this clue
8A: Friend, to a Spaniard
AMIGO · more answers for this clue
9A: Provokes, with "up"
RILES · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Disney villain between Gaston and Scar
JAFAR · more answers for this clue
2D: The so-called "fifth taste"
UMAMI · more answers for this clue
3D: Gas brand that merged with Exxon
MOBIL · more answers for this clue
4D: Stick out noticeably
BULGE · more answers for this clue
5D: Milkshake mix-ins that might get stuck in your straw
OREOS · more answers for this clue
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JUMBO
AMOUR
FABLE
AMIGO
RILES
FAQ
1-Across: ___ shrimp (classic oxymoron)
JUMBO.
6-Across: Love, to a Frenchman
AMOUR.
7-Across: Tale from Aesop
FABLE.
8-Across: Friend, to a Spaniard
AMIGO.
9-Across: Provokes, with "up"
RILES.
1-Down: Disney villain between Gaston and Scar
JAFAR.
2-Down: The so-called "fifth taste"
UMAMI.
3-Down: Gas brand that merged with Exxon
MOBIL.
4-Down: Stick out noticeably
BULGE.
5-Down: Milkshake mix-ins that might get stuck in your straw
OREOS.