Like a bar with free drinks

The answer to “Like a bar with free drinks” in the New York Times Mini crossword is OPEN — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on July 14, 2026 at 7-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Like a bar with free drinks” answer

OPEN (4 letters)

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Why the answer is OPEN

Imagine a place where you're welcome to wander in and enjoy refreshments without cost! 🍹

What does OPEN mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of OPEN is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

When else has “Like a bar with free drinks” appeared?

New York Times Mini reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

July 14, 2026 (most recent) → OPEN. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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