The Saturday, July 5, 2025 NYT Mini Crossword is a 7×7 puzzle. Below are all of its Across and Down clues with answers, plus how to play it on the web or in the NYT Games app.
Saturday, July 5, 2025 NYT Mini Crossword answers
This answer list is for the July 5, 2025 Saturday puzzle—not a July 5 puzzle from another year. Saturday’s Mini uses a 7×7 grid and was edited by Joel Fagliano.
Across clues and answers
| Clue | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1A. Blasts with unwanted messages | SPAMS |
| 6A. Orderly assortment | ARRAY |
| 7A. Its state mammal is the bison, and its state sport is rodeo | WYOMING |
| 9A. “Let me think …” | HMM |
| 10A. Hawaii’s Mauna ___ | LOA |
| 11A. Shanghai-born N.B.A. Hall-of-Famer who stood at 7’6″ | YAO MING |
| 13A. Emotionless, as a gaze | STONY |
| 14A. Another name for an earthquake | SEISM |
Down clues and answers
| Clue | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1D. Lead a Catholic ceremony | SAY MASS |
| 2D. Hype up | PROMOTE |
| 3D. Place for Popeye’s anchor tattoo | ARM |
| 4D. Ballots cast from home | MAIL INS |
| 5D. Thesaurus listing | SYNONYM |
| 7D. Alphabetically last of the “five W’s” | WHY |
| 8D. Silly joke | GAG |
| 12D. “Excusez-___!” | MOI |
How to play this NYT Mini
On the web
Open NYT Games in a browser and select the Mini Crossword. The web version is intended for solving the current puzzle.
In the app
The NYT Games app also offers the Mini. If you want to revisit an earlier puzzle such as July 5, 2025, use the archive in the app; the archive is not presented as a web feature in the available access information.
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Choosing between hints and answers
- Use the clue list above when you want to check a specific entry or finish the grid.
- For a spoiler-free solve, open the puzzle first and reveal entries only after trying the crossings.
- The Mini is a short-format puzzle, so a single crossing letter can often resolve an uncertain answer.
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