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NYT Mini Crossword · Answers

NYT Mini Crossword answers for Tuesday, July 28, 2026

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A Tuesday 5x5 by Ian Livengood: BETA opens the Across clues and BROOK runs down the first column. Tap a clue to show just that answer.

Across

1. Letter after alpha, in the Greek alphabet
BETA
5. Letter after Alfa, in the NATO phonetic alphabet
BRAVO
6. Barrier reef organism
CORAL
7. Bout of sniffling and sneezing, say
COLD
8. Blue expanse
SKY

Down

1. "Babbling" body of water
BROOK
2. Before expected
EARLY
3. Broadcast commercial, for short
TVAD
4. Big name in early email
AOL
5. Brings into an email thread discreetly
BCCS

Full grid

Every answer, in grid order.

Across: BETA · BRAVO · CORAL · COLD · SKY
Down: BROOK · EARLY · TVAD · AOL · BCCS

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