WaPo Mini Crossword Answers - Jul 7
Tuesday’s Daily
By Pete Muller & Frank Longo
Across
Down
Here are the Washington Post Mini answers for Tuesday, July 7, 2026 — every solution for that day's small (~5×5) puzzle, listed at the top of this page. Whether you're catching up on a puzzle you missed, settling a “what was the answer on July 7?” question, or checking a grid you finished that day, the complete clue-by-clue solution is right here. Looking for today's puzzle instead? Head to our live Washington Post Mini answers page.
Washington Post Mini answers for July 7, 2026
The full solution for the July 7 Washington Post Mini is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Each answer is listed separately, so you can check just the clue you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Tuesday, July 7.
Full WaPo Mini Crossword answer list for July 7, 2026
Every clue from the July 7 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 | Verbal alternative to a shrug | MEH |
| 4 | Tarantula-eating mammal | COATI |
| 6 | Lab neckwear | IDTAG |
| 7 | Babies' breakthroughs? | TEETH |
| 8 | Exclamation on Talk Like a Pirate Day | YAR |
Down
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mom, in Manchester | MATER |
| 2 | What contains many a 4-Down, in Dijon | ETAT |
| 3 | With 4-Down, what "acropolis" literally means | HIGH |
| 4 | See 3-Down | CITY |
| 5 | Concert venues in ancient Greece | ODEA |
Hints for the July 7 puzzle
Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's grid, above the solutions. The July 7 Washington Post Mini was a quick Tuesday solve — a small, clean grid in the same fast, modern style as the other minis. Because a Mini is so compact, one missing letter that day tended to block several crossing answers at once, so the answers above are listed separately, clue by clue, for a quick check. Use the hints for the trickiest clues, then reveal the answers above only if you need them.
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Frequently asked questions
What were the Washington Post Mini answers on July 7, 2026?
Every answer for the Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Washington Post Mini is listed at the top of this page — the confirmed grid as published that day.
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