Struggling with the NYT Mini Crossword for July 16, 2025? Our guide is here to help! The New York Times Mini Crossword is a bite-sized version of the classic daily puzzle—quick to solve but just as rewarding. Perfect for word enthusiasts who want a fun challenge without the time commitment of a full-sized crossword, it’s available both in print and online for solvers of all skill levels.
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1A Keeps in the loop, in a way NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Loop (verb)
- Wind around something in coils or loops
- Make a loop in
Answer:
[spoiler]CCS[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Loop (noun)
- A complete electrical circuit around which current flows or a signal circulates
- A flight maneuver; aircraft flies a complete circle in the vertical plane
4A They’re kept in the loop NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Kept (adjective)
- (Especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
Answer:
[spoiler]BELTS[/spoiler]
Hint 2: They (pronoun)
- The plural form of he, she, or it; always used as a pronoun, sometimes referring to people without a stated antecedent
6A Love to pieces NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Love (noun)
- Sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people
- Any object of warm affection or devotion
Answer:
[spoiler]ADORE[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Love (verb)
- Get pleasure from
- Have sexual intercourse with
7A Craze NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Craze (noun)
- State of violent mental agitation
- An interest followed with exaggerated zeal
Answer:
[spoiler]MANIA[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Craze (verb)
- Cause to go crazy; cause to lose one’s mind
- Develop a fine network of cracks
8A Single weightlifting unit NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Weightlifting (noun)
- Bodybuilding by exercise that involves lifting weights
Answer:
[spoiler]REP[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Single (adjective)
- Characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing
- Being or characteristic of a single thing or person
1D Type of wood in Horace Slughorn’s wand in the Harry Potter books NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Horace (noun)
- Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65–8 BC)
Answer:
[spoiler]CEDAR[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Potter (verb)
- Work lightly
- Do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
2D What might have you seeing double? NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Seeing (noun)
- Normal use of the faculty of vision
- Perception by means of the eyes
Answer:
[spoiler]CLONE[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Seeing (adjective)
- Having vision, not blind
3D Cartoonist’s creation NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Cartoonist (noun)
- A person who draws cartoons
Answer:
[spoiler]STRIP[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Creation (noun)
- The human act of creating
- The event that occurred at the beginning of something
4D “Ka-POW!” NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Pow (noun)
- A person who surrenders to (or is taken by) the enemy in time of war
Answer:
[spoiler]BAM[/spoiler]
5D The Caribbean, e.g. NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Caribbean (noun)
- An arm of the Atlantic Ocean between North and South America; the origin of the Gulf Stream
- Region including the Caribbean Islands
Answer:
[spoiler]SEA[/spoiler]
