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The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Thursday, July 24, 2025. NYT/Screenshot by CNET
Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: Overhead tennis shot
Answer: SMASH
6A clue: Dish over which Lady and Tramp share a kiss
Answer: PASTA
7A clue: How some solve print crosswords
Answer: INPEN
8A clue: Work with dough
Answer: KNEAD
9A clue: The Bronx Bombers, informally
Answer: YANKS
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Like hair in a mohawk, often
Answer: SPIKY
2D clue: Miraculous "bread from heaven" in the Book of Exodus
Answer: MANNA
3D clue: Colorado ski town
Answer: ASPEN
4D clue: Entrée that comes with its own knife
Answer: STEAK
5D clue: They have five digits each, typically
Answer: HANDS