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Across clues and answers
| Number | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1-Across | Clue listed in the dated Try Hard Guides answer page | EBBS |
| 5-Across | Clue listed in the dated Try Hard Guides answer page | LULU |
| 6-Across | Clue listed in the dated Try Hard Guides answer page | FROST |
| 8-Across | Clue listed in the dated Try Hard Guides answer page | NOHO |
| 9-Across | Clue listed in the dated Try Hard Guides answer page | SPIN |
Try Hard Guides’ dated July 9 answer page catalogs the full clue set; the clue text is not reproduced here.
Down clues and answers
| Number | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1-Down | Clue listed in the dated Try Hard Guides answer page | ELF |
| 2-Down | “Poet Robert with a hot last name” | BURNS |
| 3-Down | Clue listed in the dated Try Hard Guides answer page | BLOOP |
| 4-Down | Clue listed in the dated Try Hard Guides answer page | SUSHI |
| 7-Down | Clue listed in the dated Try Hard Guides answer page | OAF |
Why 2-Down is BURNS
There is a mismatch in the Forbes guide: its numbered answer list gives LOWELL for 2-Down, but the article’s narrative identifies the answer as Robert BURNS. The dated Try Hard Guides clue page also supports BURNS, so that is the answer for this entry.
The puzzle is dated Wednesday, July 9, 2025. The Try Hard Guides answer page was posted the prior evening, July 8, at 7:00 p.m. MST; a guide appearing the night before the date printed on the puzzle is consistent with that date labeling. Forbes’ July 2025 guide described the Mini as free to play without a Times subscription and said the app was needed to tackle the archive. That is the access information reported by that guide at the time, not a statement of current pricing or archive policy.
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