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Here are the answers to the NYT Mini Crossword published Saturday, July 12, 2025. Spoilers below.
Across answers
- Havana’s home — CUBA
- Last word in many bowling alley names — LANES
- Lots and lots — SO MUCH
- Left-leaning social media site — BLUESKY
- Hepburn of “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” — AUBREY
- Word after “break” or “banana” — BREAD
- Car loan figs. — APRS
Down answers
- They always shoot their shot — CAMERA
- Brand-new — UNUSED
- Woman with “the good hair,” in a famous Beyoncé lyric — BECKY
- In need of moisturizer — ASHY
- “We can’t hear you back here!” — LOUDER
- Drink noisily — SLURP
- ___ ghanouj — BABA
Replay the July 12 Mini
The Mini is a smaller version of the NYT Crossword: fill the white squares with letters that form words or phrases crossing between Across and Down clues. Past Minis are available in the NYT Mini Crossword archive on the web and in the Games app for subscribers whose plan includes Games access.
The puzzle is identified by its publish date, Saturday, July 12. NYT says Saturday Minis become available at 10 p.m. EST the previous day, which explains why an answer guide published July 11 may cover the July 12 puzzle.
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