LA Times Mini Crossword Answers - Jul 31
By Elizabeth C. Gorski
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Across
- 1. Fiscal VIPs — Answer: CFOS. Hint: Top money minds at the company 😊
- 5. Karate rank indicators — Answer: BELTS. Hint: They’re the colored markers of a martial artist’s progress. 🥋
- 7. "Coming 2 America" star Murphy — Answer: EDDIE. Hint: A legendary comic actor who made a royal return to comedy. 👑
- 8. Being contrite — Answer: RUING. Hint: Feeling sorry about a past mistake and letting it weigh on you 🤔
- 9. Anti-fur org. — Answer: PETA. Hint: Animal-rights folks who’d rather see coats stay fluffy 🐾
Down
- 1. Trucker with a handle — Answer: CBER. Hint: A trucker’s radio nickname, maybe? 🚛
- 2. Utterly annoyed — Answer: FEDUP. Hint: So fed up with everything that patience has officially packed its bags 😤
- 3. "Golden" jukebox selection — Answer: OLDIE. Hint: A classic tune you’d still hear on a retro playlist 🎶
- 4. Job duration — Answer: STINT. Hint: A short spell of work, not a lifelong gig ⏳
- 6. Video game giant — Answer: SEGA. Hint: Classic console maker that ruled arcades and living rooms alike 🎮
Here are the LA Times Mini Crossword answers for Friday, July 31, 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 31?” 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 31, 2026
The full solution for the July 31 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 Friday, July 31.
Full LA Times Mini Crossword answer list for July 31, 2026
Every clue from the July 31 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.
Across
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fiscal VIPs | CFOS |
| 5 | Karate rank indicators | BELTS |
| 7 | "Coming 2 America" star Murphy | EDDIE |
| 8 | Being contrite | RUING |
| 9 | Anti-fur org. | PETA |
Down
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trucker with a handle | CBER |
| 2 | Utterly annoyed | FEDUP |
| 3 | "Golden" jukebox selection | OLDIE |
| 4 | Job duration | STINT |
| 6 | Video game giant | SEGA |
Hints for the July 31 puzzle
Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's grid, above the solutions. The July 31 LA Times Mini was a quick Friday 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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