Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today's Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.
Today's Mini Crossword was pretty loopy, and it took me longer than usual. I was clueless about the Harry Potter clue for 1-Down. Need some help with today's Mini Crossword? Read on. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.
The Mini Crossword is just one of many games in the Times' games collection. If you're looking for today's Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit CNET's NYT puzzle hints page.
Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword
Let's get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers.
The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Wednesday, July 16, 2025. NYT/Screenshot by CNET
Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: Keeps in the loop, in a way
Answer: CCS
4A clue: They're kept in the loop
Answer: BELTS
6A clue: Love to pieces
Answer: ADORE
7A clue: Craze
Answer: MANIA
8A clue: Single weightlifting unit
Answer: REP
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Type of wood in Horace Slughorn's wand in the Harry Potter books
Answer: CEDAR
2D clue: What might have you seeing double?
Answer: CLONE
3D clue: Cartoonist's creation
Answer: STRIP
4D clue: "Ka-POW!"
Answer: BAM
5D clue: The Caribbean, e.g.
Answer: SEA