The Mini Crossword is just one of many games in the Times' games collection. If you're looking for today's Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit CNET's NYT puzzle hints page. Let's get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers. 1A clue: Coffee, informally ... or a big coffee-producing island

Here are the clues and answers to NYT's The Mini for Tuesday, July 8, 2025: The answer is Decay. The answer is Elope. The answer is Bible. The answer is Torus. The answer is Stash.

The letters stand for jack, queen, king and ace, and the suit completes the hint. For example, the clue [K♣︎] at 27A is king of clubs. In this puzzle, these are golf clubs, and the king is TIGER WOODS, the golf champion. Similarly, the [Q♥︎] at 44A should be read as queen of hearts, also known as a MATCHMAKER.

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