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Hints for the July 16 Mini
Try the letter nudges first; the extra clue ideas offer a stronger hint if you’re still stuck.
Across
- 1 Across: Ends in S. Think of syringe measurements and the initials for a member of Congress.
- 4 Across: Starts with B. It keeps your pants up.
- 6 Across: Ends in E. A synonym for completely treasuring someone or something.
- 7 Across: Starts with M. Complete the name of WWE’s annual event, Wrestle_____.
- 8 Across: Starts with R. A single unit in a set of weightlifting repetitions.
Down
- 1 Down: Ends in R. The wood used for Horace Slughorn’s wand in the Harry Potter books.
- 2 Down: Starts with C. Think of Jurassic Park or Dolly the Sheep for something that might make you see double.
- 3 Down: Ends in P. A cartoonist’s creation; Hemingway’s famous novel ends with “and the _____.”
- 4 Down: Ends in M. An exclamation for a comic-book impact, or an Emeril Lagasse catchphrase.
- 5 Down: Starts with S. The Caribbean is an example of one.
Full answer key
Spoilers below: the complete answers follow.
Across
- Keeps in the loop, in a way: CCS
- They’re kept in the loop: BELTS
- Love to pieces: ADORE
- Craze: MANIA
- Single weightlifting unit: REP
Down
- Type of wood in Horace Slughorn’s wand in the Harry Potter books: CEDAR
- What might have you seeing double? CLONE
- Cartoonist’s creation: STRIP
- “Ka-POW!”: BAM
- The Caribbean, e.g.: SEA
About this puzzle
The Mini’s compact grid makes crossings particularly useful: where an entry seems unexpected, check the letters supplied by its intersecting answers. Forbes contributor Kris Holt described the Mini as usually having three to five clues in each direction on a five-by-five grid, while noting that some puzzles, especially Saturday editions, are larger. Forbes’ July 16 guide and Parade’s July 15 guide agree on this puzzle’s answers. Parade’s late-evening Eastern time publication date was the night before the Wednesday puzzle date.
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