LA Times Mini Crossword Answers - Jul 30
By Elizabeth C. Gorski
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Crossword clues, hints, and answers
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- 1. Hemingway's nickname — Answer: PAPA. Hint: A warm literary nickname that makes the old man of letters sound like family 📚
- 5. Blame — Answer: FAULT. Hint: A slip-up or responsibility that can be laid at someone’s feet 😅
- 7. Dugout vessel, e.g. — Answer: CANOE. Hint: A lightweight boat often paddled on calm water, like in a dugout tradition 🚣
- 8. Comedian ___ Baron Cohen — Answer: SACHA. Hint: Think of the British comic behind Borat and Ali G 🎭
- 9. Slice in a Cuban sandwich — Answer: HAM. Hint: A salty deli classic that often layers into a Cuban 🥪
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- 1. Some GIs — Answer: PFCS. Hint: Lowest-ranking soldiers in the Army, often called privates. 🎖️
- 2. Tiny battery — Answer: AAAA. Hint: A common size for small gadgets and remotes, often bought in a pack of four 🔋
- 3. It may get spiked at a party — Answer: PUNCH. Hint: A festive drink that can be laced with extra spirit at a party 🍹
- 4. "Welcome to Kauai!" — Answer: ALOHA. Hint: A warm island greeting that says you’ve arrived in paradise 🌺
- 6. Bills or Bears — Answer: TEAM. Hint: Think of a group that shares the same uniform or logo, not money or animals 🏈
Here are the LA Times Mini Crossword answers for Thursday, July 30, 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 30?” 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 30, 2026
The full solution for the July 30 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 30.
Full LA Times Mini Crossword answer list for July 30, 2026
Every clue from the July 30 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.
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| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hemingway's nickname | PAPA |
| 5 | Blame | FAULT |
| 7 | Dugout vessel, e.g. | CANOE |
| 8 | Comedian ___ Baron Cohen | SACHA |
| 9 | Slice in a Cuban sandwich | HAM |
Down
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Some GIs | PFCS |
| 2 | Tiny battery | AAAA |
| 3 | It may get spiked at a party | PUNCH |
| 4 | "Welcome to Kauai!" | ALOHA |
| 6 | Bills or Bears | TEAM |
Hints for the July 30 puzzle
Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's grid, above the solutions. The July 30 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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