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Here are the published answers for the NYT Mini crossword dated Friday, July 17, 2026. Spoilers below.
Across answers
| Clue | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1A — Spanish question word | QUE |
| 4A — National Ice Cream Month and National Hot Dog Month | JULY |
| 5A — Battery life, informally | JUICE |
| 6A — Poker buy-ins | ANTES |
| 7A — Tie up, as a ship | MOOR |
Down answers
| Clue | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1D — Only world capital that starts with “Q” | QUITO |
| 2D — Painful sore | ULCER |
| 3D — Snake ___ (dice roll) | EYES |
| 4D — The daughter of Saturn, sister of Jupiter and mother to Mars, in Roman myth | JUNO |
| 5D — Traffic snarl | JAM |
The answer pages identify Joel Fagliano as the constructor.
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