NYT Mini Crossword Answers - Jul 29
By Joel Fagliano
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Across
- 1. Work's opposite — Answer: PLAY. Hint: What you do for fun when the clock says you’re off duty 🎭
- 5. Glass-encased flower in "Beauty and the Beast" — Answer: ROSE. Hint: A romantic bloom that lives under a bell jar in a fairy tale 🥀
- 6. Stack on a nightstand — Answer: BOOKS. Hint: A tidy pile of reading material waiting for bedtime 📚
- 7. Tree or cobra, in yoga class — Answer: POSE. Hint: A yoga teacher might ask you to hold this kind of stance, whether you’re standing tall or striking a snake-like shape 🧘
- 8. Not that many — Answer: AFEW. Hint: A small quantity, but more than none 🙂
Down
- 1. Measure of alcoholic content — Answer: PROOF. Hint: The stronger the drink, the higher this number tends to be 🍸
- 2. Feeling relaxed — Answer: LOOSE. Hint: Not tight, just easygoing and unwound 😌
- 3. Slightly crooked — Answer: ASKEW. Hint: A little off-kilter, like a picture that didn’t quite get hung straight 😉
- 4. Rarely true response to "Have you read our terms and conditions?" — Answer: YES. Hint: The polite answer people almost never give before clicking agree 😉
- 6. ___-free (label on water bottles) — Answer: BPA. Hint: A reassuring label for plastics that avoids a certain chemical nuisance 💧
Here are the NYT Mini Crossword answers for Wednesday, July 29, 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 29?” 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 29, 2026
The full solution for the July 29 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 Wednesday, July 29.
Full NYT Mini Crossword answer list for July 29, 2026
Every clue from the July 29 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 | Work's opposite | PLAY |
| 5 | Glass-encased flower in "Beauty and the Beast" | ROSE |
| 6 | Stack on a nightstand | BOOKS |
| 7 | Tree or cobra, in yoga class | POSE |
| 8 | Not that many | AFEW |
Down
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Measure of alcoholic content | PROOF |
| 2 | Feeling relaxed | LOOSE |
| 3 | Slightly crooked | ASKEW |
| 4 | Rarely true response to "Have you read our terms and conditions?" | YES |
| 6 | ___-free (label on water bottles) | BPA |
Hints for the July 29 Mini
Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's puzzle before the solutions above. The July 29 Mini fell on a Wednesday, 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 29, 2026?
Every across and down answer for the Wednesday, July 29, 2026 Mini is listed at the top of this page — the confirmed grid as published that day.
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