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The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Wednesday, July 30, 2025. NYT/Screenshot by CNET
Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: Fire-resistant part of a redwood
Answer: BARK
5A clue: App featuring personalized videos from celebrities
Answer: CAMEO
6A clue: Where to find sponges that are always wet
Answer: OCEAN
7A clue: Rousey in the U.F.C. Hall of Fame
Answer: RONDA
8A clue: Upturned parts of a canoe
Answer: ENDS
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Bring home the ___
Answer: BACON
2D clue: Change, as a bill
Answer: AMEND
3D clue: Passes time at the beach, maybe
Answer: READS
4D clue: Beer brand with the Longboard Island Lager and Big Wave Golden Ale
Answer: KONA
5D clue: What planks, Russian twists and mountain climbers help to exercise
Answer: CORE