NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Thursday, July 23, 2026

Here are the answers to the New York Times Mini crossword for Thursday, July 23, 2026. The puzzle is a 5×5 grid.

Across answers

1. 1A — BANJO: Instrument in the bluegrass classic “Foggy Mountain Breakdown.”
2. 6A — ALECK: Smart ___ (wise guy).
3. 7A — STARE: Compete in a contest that’s lost by blinking.
4. 8A — HATED: Strongly disliked.
5. 9A — ROW: One of eight on a chessboard, or five in a Mini crossword.

Down answers

1. 1D — BASH: Criticize harshly.
2. 2D — ALTAR: Where wedding rings are exchanged.
3. 3D — NEATO: “Cool beans!”
4. 4D — JCREW: Preppy clothing brand.
5. 5D — OKED: Gave the green light.

Puzzle credits

Secondary answer pages identify Tracy Bennett as the constructor and Joel Fagliano as editor. The New York Times puzzle page was not accessible for direct confirmation, so those credits are attributed to those answer pages.

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