NYT Mini Crossword Answers - Jul 24
Friday, July 24, 2026
By Joel Fagliano
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NYT Mini Crossword Clues
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Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. What SpongeBob uses as a telephone — Answer: SHELL. Hint: Think of a classic ocean item that can connect you to friends! 🐚
- 6. Telephone answering word — Answer: HELLO. Hint: It's the classic way to greet someone on the other end of the line! 📞
- 7. Following Islamic dietary laws — Answer: HALAL. Hint: Think of food that meets specific religious guidelines, ensuring it's permissible for consumption! 🕌
- 8. Watch's display — Answer: TIME. Hint: What you often check to see if you're late! ⏰
- 9. "Watch your ___!" — Answer: HEAD. Hint: Be mindful of where you're going and keep your eyes up! 🧠
Down
- 1. "Quiet, you!" — Answer: SHH. Hint: It's the sound you make when you want someone to be silent! 🤫
- 2. Coffee ___ Bar Crunch (classic Ben & Jerry's flavor) — Answer: HEATH. Hint: This flavor might have you thinking of a famous toffee candy! 🍬
- 3. Actress Kemper of "The Office" — Answer: ELLIE. Hint: This actress shares her first name with a popular type of playful dog! 🐶
- 4. Peruvian pack animal — Answer: LLAMA. Hint: This furry friend is known for its spitting and is often found in the Andes! 🦙
- 5. Reacted to a funny meme, informally — Answer: LOLED. Hint: When something cracks you up online, you might do this with laughter! 😂
Here are the NYT Mini Crossword answers for Friday, July 24, 2026 — 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 24?” 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 24, 2026
The full solution for the July 24 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 Friday, July 24.
Hints for the July 24 Mini
Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's puzzle before the solutions above. The July 24 Mini fell on a Friday, 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
What were the NYT Mini Crossword answers on July 24, 2026?
Every across and down answer for the Friday, July 24, 2026 Mini is listed at the top of this page — the confirmed grid as published that day.
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