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Mini Crossword Hints — July 5, 2026

Open one clue at a time. Each row moves from gentle nudge to stronger help without revealing the full answer.

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Across

1 Across: Small pieces or fragmentsHint
  1. Hint 1: Think about tiny leftover chunks of something bigger.
  2. Hint 2: This word is what you call small scraps or particles, like crumbs of information or material.
  3. Hint 3: Meaning small fragments or pieces, this word starts with B.
5 Across: Poster of a movie star, sayHint
  1. Hint 1: This is a term for a picture people hang on their wall to admire someone famous.
  2. Hint 2: Teen magazines used to include glossy photos of celebrities meant to be displayed like this.
  3. Hint 3: A photo of a celebrity meant for display, this word starts with P.
6 Across: Singer with the hit "Hello"Hint
  1. Hint 1: This clue points to a famous British singer known for emotional ballads.
  2. Hint 2: She's known for hits like 'Rolling in the Deep' and the song mentioned in the clue.
  3. Hint 3: This chart-topping singer's name starts with A.
7 Across: Lukewarm, like bathwater gone coolHint
  1. Hint 1: This word describes something that's neither hot nor cold, often in a disappointing way.
  2. Hint 2: Think of soup or bathwater that has lost its heat but isn't cold either.
  3. Hint 3: Meaning neither hot nor cold, this word starts with T.
8 Across: Start of many web addressesHint
  1. Hint 1: This is something you see at the very beginning of nearly every web link.
  2. Hint 2: It's the protocol abbreviation that lets your browser fetch web pages.
  3. Hint 3: This internet protocol abbreviation starts with H.

Down

1 Down: Bathroom fixture for washingHint
  1. Hint 1: This is a bathroom fixture found in many European homes.
  2. Hint 2: It's used for personal hygiene, often mistaken by tourists for a low sink or foot bath.
  3. Hint 3: This bathroom fixture for washing starts with B.
2 Down: Clumsy or unskilledHint
  1. Hint 1: This word describes someone who's not very good at doing something.
  2. Hint 2: Think of a word for clumsy, awkward, or lacking skill in an activity.
  3. Hint 3: Meaning unskilled or clumsy, this word starts with I.
3 Down: Spring flower grown from a bulbHint
  1. Hint 1: This is a colorful flower often associated with the Netherlands.
  2. Hint 2: It grows from a bulb and blooms in a cup-like shape every spring.
  3. Hint 3: This spring flower starts with T.
4 Down: Zoomed by quicklyHint
  1. Hint 1: This word describes moving very fast, in the past tense.
  2. Hint 2: Think of a car or person that dashed by without slowing down.
  3. Hint 3: Meaning moved quickly, this word starts with S.
5 Down: Trail through the woodsHint
  1. Hint 1: This is a term for a walking route often found in nature.
  2. Hint 2: Hikers often follow one of these through forests or parks.
  3. Hint 3: Meaning a walking trail, this word starts with P.

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