Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers: July 26, 2025
| Clues | Answers | 
|---|
| 1 De bugs? | INSECTS | 
| 8 Make funnier, as jokes | PUNCHUP | 
| 9 “Life is like a box of chocolates,” for example | ANALOGY | 
| 10 Dot on a domino | PIP | 
| 11 In an upbeat mood | CHIPPER | 
| 15 Important topic in sex education | CONSENT | 
| 16 Leaves the Union | SECEDES | 
 
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| Clues | Answers | 
|---|
| 1 Hoppy order at a happy hour | IPA | 
| 2 Convent member | NUN | 
| 3 Tech company with a bright yellow color scheme and ghost logo | SNAPINC | 
| 4 Sun block? | ECLIPSE | 
| 5 Like many ingredients in a Cobb salad | CHOPPED | 
| 6 Pull sharply | TUG | 
| 7 One with a secret identity | SPY | 
| 11 Syringe amts. | CCS | 
| 12 Garden tool with a long handle | HOE | 
| 13 Opposite of WSW | ENE | 
| 14 Certain football linemen: Abbr. | RTS |