NYT Mini Crossword Clues and Answers for Tuesday, July 22, 2025

The NYT Mini answers for Tuesday, July 22, 2025, are below. The linked entries are BLIND and DATE, which form “blind date.” Spoilers follow.

Across answers

1. 1-Across: “With 5-Down, mystery meet?” — BLIND
2. 6-Across: “___ Puffs (cereal)” — COCOA
3. 7-Across: “Bike without pedaling, say” — COAST
4. 8-Across: “Spending binge” — SPREE
5. 9-Across: “Hoped-for answer when on bended knee” — YES

Down answers

1. 1-Down: “Secretly includes, as on an email” — BCCS
2. 2-Down: “In a silly mood” — LOOPY
3. 3-Down: “Empathetic words” — ICARE
4. 4-Down: “Spots for septum piercings” — NOSES
5. 5-Down: “See 1-Across” — DATE

Why the date matters

This answer set is for Tuesday, July 22, 2025. The year matters because July 22 falls on different weekdays in different years; a separate July 22, 2026 guide covers a Wednesday puzzle with different clues and answers. The 2025 answer list is attributed to Forbes’ guide by Paul Tassi, published July 21, 2025: Forbes’ July 22, 2025 NYT Mini guide.

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