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Mini #296 · Thursday

Printable Mini Crossword: July 23, 2026

Clean print layout: grid on top, clues below. Press Ctrl+P (⌘+P on a Mac) to print.

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Across

  1. 1. Shellfish in chowder
  2. 5. Group of related families or clans
  3. 6. Piece of unverified gossip
  4. 7. Love deeply
  5. 8. Annoying insect, or a pesky person

Down

  1. 1. Unrefined, as oil
  2. 2. Long luxury cars?
  3. 3. Call off, as a mission
  4. 4. Nothing more than
  5. 5. Snare or ambush

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About this printout

This page prints Mini #296 (Thursday, July 23, 2026): a 5×5 grid with two black squares and ten clues, five Across and five Down. The site's navigation and footer are left off the printout, and so are these notes.

Solving on paper

Paper has no Check button, so write lightly where you're unsure. The shortest slot, 1-Across, has only four letters, so it's a good place to start. The shortest clue is 7-Across, “Love deeply”, at two words; the longest is 5-Across, “Group of related families or clans”, at six words. Clue types to watch for:

  • Ends in a question mark: 2-Down, “Long luxury cars?”

When you've finished, compare with the answer key for July 23, 2026, or open the hints if you get stuck. Prefer a screen? Play it online. The day after, Mini #297 (July 24, 2026), opens with 1-Across, “Tie up tightly”.