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Daily Themed Mini Crossword July 31 2026 Answers

Every clue from the July 31, 2026 Mini, with the solution beside it and the completed grid below. The Mini is the small 5 x 5 puzzle — if you are after the full-size grid, it is on the July 31 2026 Daily Themed Crossword page.

10 of 10 clues
Across
1A ___ it in the bud NIP 3
4A Not a minor, age-wise ADULT 5
7A Wish-granting spirit, like in "Aladdin" GENIE 5
8A Skin breakout ACNE 4
9A Sewn edge of a skirt HEM 3
Down
1D Pester consistently NAG 3
2D Bright thought IDEA 4
3D Boxer's jab PUNCH 5
5D "Hook, ___, and sinker" LINE 4
6D Overflow with something (anagram of "meet") TEEM 4
Solved grid
1N
2I
3P
4A
D
U
5L
6T
7G
E
N
I
E
8A
C
N
E
9H
E
M

The completed 5 x 5 Mini grid for July 31, 2026.

About the July 31, 2026 Mini

The Daily Themed Mini Crossword is the small 5 x 5 companion to the main puzzle — 10 clues instead of the usual sixty-odd, so most players finish it in a couple of minutes. Answers here run three to five letters.

Looking for the full-size grid from the same day? It is on the Daily Themed Crossword July 31 2026 page. Every Mini we have solved is listed in the Mini archive. We are in no way affiliated with or endorsed by the publishers that created the game.