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Crossword Mini Hints & Answers - Thursday, July 16, 2026

Stuck on the Crossword Mini puzzle for Thursday, July 16, 2026 (puzzle #80)? Get a one-letter hint clue-by-clue, reveal individual answers as you need them, or unhide the full solution grid below. 5 across · 6 down.

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Solution grid

Reveal solution 1C2A3P4E5AMAN6D7A8SISTER9ESTEEM10HARRY
Completed grid for the July 16, 2026 Crossword Mini puzzle.

Across answers

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  1. 1A. Hero's billowing accessory (4)
    Hint C · · ·
    Answer CAPE
  2. 5A. Female name of Latin origin (6)
    Hint A · · · · ·
    Answer AMANDA
  3. 8A. Sibling or nun (6)
    Hint S · · · · ·
    Answer SISTER
  4. 9A. Self-___ (6)
    Hint E · · · · ·
    Answer ESTEEM
  5. 10A. Pester, or a prince (5)
    Hint H · · · ·
    Answer HARRY

Down answers

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  1. 1D. What a sleuth cracks? (4)
    Hint C · · ·
    Answer CASE
  2. 2D. Buggy-driving sect (5)
    Hint A · · · ·
    Answer AMISH
  3. 3D. Penne or fusilli (5)
    Hint P · · · ·
    Answer PASTA
  4. 4D. Key pressed to submit (5)
    Hint E · · · ·
    Answer ENTER
  5. 6D. Bambi, for one (4)
    Hint D · · ·
    Answer DEER
  6. 7D. Ground combat force (4)
    Hint A · · ·
    Answer ARMY