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Mini Crossword Hints — July 8, 2026

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Across

1 Across: Sets one's sights (on)Hint
  1. Hint 1: Think about what happens when you point a weapon or a plan at a goal.
  2. Hint 2: This is what you do right before you shoot or attempt something, like taking aim.
  3. Hint 3: It means to target or intend something, and it starts with A.
5 Across: Lying face-downHint
  1. Hint 1: This describes a body position, often used for exercises like push-ups.
  2. Hint 2: If you're lying flat with your stomach on the ground, you're in this position.
  3. Hint 3: It means lying face-down or susceptible to something, and it starts with P.
7 Across: Non-religious, in old speakHint
  1. Hint 1: This is an old-fashioned term related to beliefs and worship.
  2. Hint 2: Ancient cultures with multiple gods, before major world religions, were often labeled this way.
  3. Hint 3: It describes someone not following a mainstream religion, and it starts with P.
8 Across: Ten-armed sea creatureHint
  1. Hint 1: Think of ocean creatures with lots of limbs, related to the octopus.
  2. Hint 2: This sea creature has a long body, tentacles, and is often used in calamari dishes.
  3. Hint 3: It's a marine animal with ten arms, and it starts with S.
9 Across: Sicknesses and troublesHint
  1. Hint 1: This word covers everything from a cold to more serious health problems.
  2. Hint 2: Doctors treat these when your body isn't working right.
  3. Hint 3: It means ailments or diseases, and it starts with I.

Down

1 Down: Phone programs, for shortHint
  1. Hint 1: This is a common tech term for things you download on your phone.
  2. Hint 2: Think of icons on your home screen you tap to open games or tools.
  3. Hint 3: It's short for applications on a mobile device, and it starts with A.
2 Down: Person from BaghdadHint
  1. Hint 1: This describes someone's nationality tied to a Middle Eastern capital city.
  2. Hint 2: If you're from the capital of Iraq, this is your nationality.
  3. Hint 3: It means a native of Iraq, and it starts with I.
3 Down: Powerful business tycoon, or a ski bumpHint
  1. Hint 1: This term applies to powerful people in industries like film or media.
  2. Hint 2: Think of a wealthy, influential business leader, or oddly, also a bump on a ski slope.
  3. Hint 3: It means an important, powerful person in business, and it starts with M.
4 Down: Slow-moving garden creature with a shellHint
  1. Hint 1: This creature is known for being extremely slow and carrying its home.
  2. Hint 2: You'll often find this shelled critter in the garden after rain.
  3. Hint 3: It's a slow-moving mollusk with a spiral shell, and it starts with S.
6 Down: FinishesHint
  1. Hint 1: This word describes what happens when something reaches its conclusion.
  2. Hint 2: Think about the opposite of beginnings—the way stories or events conclude.
  3. Hint 3: It means finishes or concludes, and it starts with E.

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