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Our Mini Crossword Answers: July 31, 2026

The complete answer key for Mini #304, our own daily mini crossword. Looking for the New York Times Mini? That’s a different puzzle, published on nytimes.com.

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10 answers
July 31, 2026

Answer key

Across

1. Pose a question

4. Cone-shaped Native American tent

5. Sound of Music heroine von Trapp

6. Not closed

7. Get married

Down

1. Broadcast on TV

2. Rotate quickly

3. Sorento or Sportage automaker

4. Sticky roll in the office

5. Cut the lawn

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About these answers

Mini #304's ten answers fill 19 white squares, and every one of them is crossed, so each letter belongs to one Across and one Down answer. The longest answers are MARIA (5-Across) and AIRED (1-Down), at five letters; the shortest are ASK (1-Across), WED (7-Across), KIA (3-Down) and MOW (5-Down).

The grid uses thirteen different letters. The most common are A and I, in three squares each, and 9 of the 19 squares hold a vowel (A, E, I, O or U). There’s no J, Q, X or Z in it.

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Every across and down answer for the July 31, 2026 puzzle is in the key above. Reveal them one at a time or all at once.
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