{"id":10320,"date":"2025-07-08T07:07:31","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T07:07:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/?p=10320"},"modified":"2025-07-08T07:07:31","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T07:07:31","slug":"todays-nyt-mini-crossword-answers-for-july-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/?p=10320","title":{"rendered":"Today&#8217;s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for July 8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"u-speakableText-p1\">Looking for\u00a0<strong>the most recent<\/strong>\u00a0Mini Crossword answer?\u00a0Click here for today&#8217;s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"u-speakableText-p2\">Today&#8217;s Mini Crossword had me digging into my geometry memory to solve 8-Across. The answer to 5-Down is what I said to myself when I finally figured it out. Looking for all the right words? Read on. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.<\/p>\n<p>The Mini Crossword is just one of many games in the Times&#8217; games collection. If you&#8217;re looking for today&#8217;s Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit\u00a0CNET&#8217;s NYT puzzle hints page.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more: <\/strong>Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers.<\/p>\n<p>     <span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_caption g-inner-spacing-right-small g-text-xxsmall\"><\/p>\n<p>The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Tuesday, July 8, 2025.<\/p>\n<p><\/span> <span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_credit g-inner-spacing-right-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall g-color-text-meta g-text-xxxsmall\">NYT\/Screenshot by CNET<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Mini across clues and answers<\/h2>\n<p>1A clue:\u00a0 Concern for dentists and nuclear physicists<br \/><strong>Answer: DECAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>6A clue: Get married in a hurry<br \/><strong>Answer: ELOPE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>7A clue: The world&#8217;s all-time best-selling book<br \/><strong>Answer: BIBLE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>8A clue: Doughnut&#8217;s shape, mathematically<br \/><strong>Answer: TORUS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>9A clue: Secret collection<br \/><strong>Answer: STASH<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Mini down clues and answers<\/h2>\n<p>1D clue: &#8220;A Lannister always pays his ___&#8221; (oft-quoted &#8220;Game of Thrones&#8221; line)<strong><br \/>Answer: DEBTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2D clue: Poet T.S. ___<strong><br \/>Answer: ELIOT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>3D clue: Hisser with a hood<strong><br \/>Answer: COBRA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>4D clue: Best-possible test grade<strong><br \/>Answer: APLUS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>5D clue: &#8220;Oof, that makes me cringe!&#8221;<strong><br \/>Answer: YEESH<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for\u00a0the most recent\u00a0Mini Crossword answer?\u00a0Click here for today&#8217;s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. 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