NYT Mini Crossword Answers - Jul 30
By Ian Livengood
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Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Half of a clothing pair — Answer: SOCK. Hint: One of the two that usually come as a pair for your feet 🧦
- 5. Early 2000s hip-hop subgenre for songs like "Get Low" and "Yeah!" — Answer: CRUNK. Hint: Party-heavy Southern rap that made club chants explode in the early 2000s 🎤
- 7. Concur — Answer: AGREE. Hint: To concur is to be on the same page with someone 🤝
- 8. Baltimore N.F.L. player — Answer: RAVEN. Hint: Think of the team that soars over Baltimore’s gridiron 🐦
- 9. Tree house, of a sort — Answer: NEST. Hint: A cozy home up in the branches, but for birds rather than kids 🐦
Down
- 1. Harry Potter's defining mark — Answer: SCAR. Hint: A lightning-shaped reminder of a fateful encounter on his forehead. ⚡
- 2. Lungs or liver — Answer: ORGAN. Hint: A body part category that includes the lungs and liver 😊
- 3. Dangerous stretch of a mountain road — Answer: CURVE. Hint: A bend in the road can make even a mountain drive a little nerve-racking 🚗
- 4. Body parts touched after the shoulders, in song — Answer: KNEES. Hint: A classic sing-along spot for a playful bow or dance move 😊
- 6. Clark ___ a.k.a. Superman — Answer: KENT. Hint: His ordinary last name hides behind the cape, not the spotlight 🦸
Here are the NYT Mini Crossword answers for Thursday, July 30, 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 30?” 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 30, 2026
The full solution for the July 30 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 Thursday, July 30.
Full NYT 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.
Across
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Half of a clothing pair | SOCK |
| 5 | Early 2000s hip-hop subgenre for songs like "Get Low" and "Yeah!" | CRUNK |
| 7 | Concur | AGREE |
| 8 | Baltimore N.F.L. player | RAVEN |
| 9 | Tree house, of a sort | NEST |
Down
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Potter's defining mark | SCAR |
| 2 | Lungs or liver | ORGAN |
| 3 | Dangerous stretch of a mountain road | CURVE |
| 4 | Body parts touched after the shoulders, in song | KNEES |
| 6 | Clark ___ a.k.a. Superman | KENT |
Hints for the July 30 Mini
Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's puzzle before the solutions above. The July 30 Mini fell on a Thursday, 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 30, 2026?
Every across and down answer for the Thursday, July 30, 2026 Mini is listed at the top of this page — the confirmed grid as published that day.
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