WaPo Mini Crossword Clues & Answers - Jul 23

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By Pete Muller & Frank Longo

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WaPo Mini Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Mineo of old movies
  2. 4Feeling of people who need more excitement in life
  3. 6Bridget who plays Monica on "The Rookie"
  4. 7One worthy of wearing a halo
  5. 8New York's "Quick Draw" game, e.g.

Down

  1. 1With 5-Down, enter on tiptoe, say
  2. 2Rolling Stones #1 hit whose title is a woman's name
  3. 3Long-running Greg Evans comic strip whose title character is surnamed DeGroot
  4. 4Defib locales
  5. 5See 1-Down

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Mineo of old movies — Answer: SAL. Hint: Think of a famous actor who shares a name with a type of seasoning! 🌱
  2. 4. Feeling of people who need more excitement in life — Answer: ENNUI. Hint: Sometimes it feels like you're just going through the motions, craving a little more thrill! 🎢
  3. 6. Bridget who plays Monica on "The Rookie" — Answer: REGAN. Hint: She shares her last name with a popular type of storytelling device often used in film and TV! 🎭
  4. 7. One worthy of wearing a halo — Answer: SAINT. Hint: Think of someone celebrated for their goodness and virtue! 😇
  5. 8. New York's "Quick Draw" game, e.g. — Answer: KENO. Hint: This game involves picking numbers and hoping for a lucky draw! 🎲

Down

  1. 1. With 5-Down, enter on tiptoe, say — Answer: SNEAK. Hint: Move quietly, as if trying not to wake anyone! 🤫
  2. 2. Rolling Stones #1 hit whose title is a woman's name — Answer: ANGIE. Hint: Think of a classic song that might make you think of a special lady! 🎶
  3. 3. Long-running Greg Evans comic strip whose title character is surnamed DeGroot — Answer: LUANN. Hint: Think of a comic strip that follows the highs and lows of a teenage girl navigating her way through life! 😄
  4. 4. Defib locales — Answer: ERS. Hint: Think about places where you might find life-saving equipment in action! ⚕️
  5. 5. See 1-Down — Answer: INTO. Hint: Think about where you might go to uncover a hidden truth! 🔍

Here are the Washington Post Mini answers for Thursday, July 23, 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 23?” 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 23, 2026

The full solution for the July 23 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 Thursday, July 23.

Hints for the July 23 puzzle

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