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Crossword Mini Hints & Answers - Friday, July 17, 2026

Stuck on the Crossword Mini puzzle for Friday, July 17, 2026 (puzzle #81)? 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 1S2L3E4E5P6PILLO7W8AMELIA9MINING10TASTE
Completed grid for the July 17, 2026 Crossword Mini puzzle.

Across answers

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  1. 1A. Nightly recharge (5)
    Hint S · · · ·
    Answer SLEEP
  2. 6A. Sleepover fight prop? (6)
    Hint P · · · · ·
    Answer PILLOW
  3. 8A. Aviator Earhart (6)
    Hint A · · · · ·
    Answer AMELIA
  4. 9A. Gold rush activity (6)
    Hint M · · · · ·
    Answer MINING
  5. 10A. Palate's domain (5)
    Hint T · · · ·
    Answer TASTE

Down answers

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  1. 1D. Inbox junk, or canned meat (4)
    Hint S · · ·
    Answer SPAM
  2. 2D. How far you can go (5)
    Hint L · · · ·
    Answer LIMIT
  3. 3D. Spanish female name (5)
    Hint E · · · ·
    Answer ELENA
  4. 4D. ___ Island, immigrant gateway (5)
    Hint E · · · ·
    Answer ELLIS
  5. 5D. Pencil tip, or gesture (5)
    Hint P · · · ·
    Answer POINT
  6. 7D. Hourly earnings (4)
    Hint W · · ·
    Answer WAGE