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Crossword Mini Hints & Answers - Monday, July 20, 2026

Stuck on the Crossword Mini puzzle for Monday, July 20, 2026 (puzzle #84)? 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 1C2R3A4B5HARO6L7D8AVENUE9TENURE10LASER
Completed grid for the July 20, 2026 Crossword Mini puzzle.

Across answers

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  1. 1A. Sideways-scuttling shellfish (4)
    Hint C · · ·
    Answer CRAB
  2. 5A. Traditional man's name (6)
    Hint H · · · · ·
    Answer HAROLD
  3. 8A. Tree-lined street, or approach (6)
    Hint A · · · · ·
    Answer AVENUE
  4. 9A. Professor's job security (6)
    Hint T · · · · ·
    Answer TENURE
  5. 10A. Red dot cats chase (5)
    Hint L · · · ·
    Answer LASER

Down answers

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  1. 1D. Idle talk, online or off (4)
    Hint C · · ·
    Answer CHAT
  2. 2D. Tangle up (5)
    Hint R · · · ·
    Answer RAVEL
  3. 3D. Big venue for concerts (5)
    Hint A · · · ·
    Answer ARENA
  4. 4D. Nice little extra (5)
    Hint B · · · ·
    Answer BONUS
  5. 6D. Angler's tempting bait (4)
    Hint L · · ·
    Answer LURE
  6. 7D. Bambi, for one (4)
    Hint D · · ·
    Answer DEER