NYT Mini Crossword Answers - Jul 31
By Joel Fagliano
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Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. With 8-Across and 1-Down, grow from your own mistakes — Answer: LIVE. Hint: Keep going by learning from the stumbles you make along the way 🌱
- 5. Video game section — Answer: LEVEL. Hint: A stage in a game where things get a little tougher 🎮
- 6. Figure skating duos — Answer: PAIRS. Hint: Two skaters sharing the ice together in perfect sync 🧊
- 7. ___ Poupon (mustard brand) — Answer: GREY. Hint: A classic mustard with a British-sounding color in its name 🟨
- 8. See 1-Across — Answer: AND. Hint: A little connector doing all the linking work here 🔗
Down
- 1. See 1-Across — Answer: LEARN. Hint: Absorb a lesson the hard way or the easy way 📘
- 2. Like the outfield walls of Wrigley Field — Answer: IVIED. Hint: Covered in a leafy green climber, like an old ballpark wall 🌿
- 3. Extremely — Answer: VERY. Hint: A simple word meaning “to a great degree” does the job here 🙂
- 4. Letters capitaLized in this cLue — Answer: ELS. Hint: They’re the standout capitals hiding in plain sight 😊
- 5. Sports org. for Nelly Korda — Answer: LPGA. Hint: Women’s golf’s big tour calls this home ⛳
Here are the NYT Mini Crossword answers for Friday, July 31, 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 31?” 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 31, 2026
The full solution for the July 31 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 31.
Full NYT 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 | With 8-Across and 1-Down, grow from your own mistakes | LIVE |
| 5 | Video game section | LEVEL |
| 6 | Figure skating duos | PAIRS |
| 7 | ___ Poupon (mustard brand) | GREY |
| 8 | See 1-Across | AND |
Down
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | See 1-Across | LEARN |
| 2 | Like the outfield walls of Wrigley Field | IVIED |
| 3 | Extremely | VERY |
| 4 | Letters capitaLized in this cLue | ELS |
| 5 | Sports org. for Nelly Korda | LPGA |
Hints for the July 31 Mini
Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's puzzle before the solutions above. The July 31 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 31, 2026?
Every across and down answer for the Friday, July 31, 2026 Mini is listed at the top of this page — the confirmed grid as published that day.
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