LA Times Mini Crossword Clues & Answers - Jul 9

July 09, 2026

By Elizabeth C. Gorski

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LA Times Mini Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Takes courses in style?
  2. 6Submit taxes online
  3. 7Explosive trial
  4. 8Stories by Chaucer
  5. 9Blog feed format

Down

  1. 1Mar on a car
  2. 2Fast-breaking meal during Ramadan
  3. 3Danish physicist Bohr
  4. 4Faith Hill's "Someone ___ Dream"
  5. 5Filming locales

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Takes courses in style? — Answer: DINES. Hint: Consider how one might enjoy a meal in a fancy restaurant! 🍽️
  2. 6. Submit taxes online — Answer: EFILE. Hint: It's a modern way to file your taxes from the comfort of your home! 💻
  3. 7. Explosive trial — Answer: NTEST. Hint: Think about a test that can lead to unexpected results! 💥
  4. 8. Stories by Chaucer — Answer: TALES. Hint: These narratives often take a journey through time and characters! 📖
  5. 9. Blog feed format — Answer: RSS. Hint: This format keeps you updated on all the latest posts! 📡

Down

  1. 1. Mar on a car — Answer: DENT. Hint: Think of an unsightly bump that can happen when your vehicle gets too close to something hard! 🚗
  2. 2. Fast-breaking meal during Ramadan — Answer: IFTAR. Hint: It's the evening meal that marks the end of fasting for the day! 🌙
  3. 3. Danish physicist Bohr — Answer: NIELS. Hint: Think of a famous scientist known for his work on atomic structure! 🔬
  4. 4. Faith Hill's "Someone ___ Dream" — Answer: ELSES. Hint: Think about what belongs to someone other than you! 🌟
  5. 5. Filming locales — Answer: SETS. Hint: Where movie magic comes to life! 🎬

Here are the LA Times Mini Crossword answers for Thursday, July 9, 2026 — every solution for that day's small puzzle, listed at the top of this page. Whether you're catching up on a puzzle you missed, settling a “what was the answer on July 9?” question, or checking a grid you finished that day, the complete clue-by-clue solution is right here. Looking for today's puzzle instead? Head to our live LA Times Mini Crossword answers page.

LA Times Mini Crossword answers for July 9, 2026

The full solution for the July 9 LA Times Mini is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Each answer is listed separately, so you can check just the clue you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Thursday, July 9.

Hints for the July 9 puzzle

Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's grid, above the solutions. The July 9 LA Times Mini was a quick Thursday solve — a small grid meant to be cleared in about a minute, in the LA Times' friendly, fair style. Because it's so compact, a single unfamiliar name that day was usually the one square that held people up, which is exactly why the full clue-by-clue answers are listed above. Use the hints for the trickiest clues, then reveal the answers above only if you need them.

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