Saturday, July 05, 2025
By Sam Ezersky
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NYT Mini Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Blasts with unwanted messages
- 6Orderly assortment
- 7Its state mammal is the bison, and its state sport is rodeo
- 9"Let me think ..."
- 10Hawaii's Mauna ___
- 11Shanghai-born N.B.A. Hall-of-Famer who stood at 7'6"
- 13Emotionless, as a gaze
- 14Another name for an earthquake
Down
- 1Lead a Catholic ceremony
- 2Hype up
- 3Place for Popeye's anchor tattoo
- 4Ballots cast from home
- 5Thesaurus listing
- 7Alphabetically last of the "five W's"
- 8Silly joke
- 12"Excusez-___!"
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Blasts with unwanted messages — Answer: SPAMS
- 6. Orderly assortment — Answer: ARRAY
- 7. Its state mammal is the bison, and its state sport is rodeo — Answer: WYOMING
- 9. "Let me think ..." — Answer: HMM
- 10. Hawaii's Mauna ___ — Answer: LOA
- 11. Shanghai-born N.B.A. Hall-of-Famer who stood at 7'6" — Answer: YAOMING
- 13. Emotionless, as a gaze — Answer: STONY
- 14. Another name for an earthquake — Answer: SEISM
Down
- 1. Lead a Catholic ceremony — Answer: SAYMASS
- 2. Hype up — Answer: PROMOTE
- 3. Place for Popeye's anchor tattoo — Answer: ARM
- 4. Ballots cast from home — Answer: MAILINS
- 5. Thesaurus listing — Answer: SYNONYM
- 7. Alphabetically last of the "five W's" — Answer: WHY
- 8. Silly joke — Answer: GAG
- 12. "Excusez-___!" — Answer: MOI
Here are the NYT Mini Crossword answers for Saturday, July 5, 2025 — every across and down solution for that day's 5×5 puzzle, listed at the top of this page. Whether you're catching up on a Mini you missed, settling a “what was the answer on July 5?” question, or checking a grid you finished that day, the complete clue-by-clue solution is right here. If you're after today's puzzle instead, head to our live NYT Mini answers page.
NYT Mini answers for July 5, 2025
The full solution for the July 5 Mini is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Because the Mini is a compact 5×5, one missing letter tends to block several crossing answers at once, so each answer is listed separately: you can check just the one you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Saturday, July 5.
Hints for the July 5 Mini
Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's puzzle before the solutions above. The July 5 Mini fell on a Saturday, and while the Mini keeps a fairly even difficulty all week, its clues lean on quick general knowledge and current culture — so a single unfamiliar name is usually the one square that trips solvers up. Use the hints for that day's trickiest clues, then reveal the answers above only if you need them.
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Frequently asked questions
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