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The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Tuesday, July 29, 2025.
Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: ___ Escola, Tony-winning portrayer of Mary Todd Lincoln in “Oh, Mary!”
Answer: COLE
5A clue: Tear to pieces, as documents or cheese
Answer: SHRED
6A clue: Gentle prod
Answer: NUDGE
7A clue: Enjoyed a home-cooked meal
Answer: ATEIN
8A clue: Sassy
Answer: PERT
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Ladder’s counterpart
Answer: CHUTE
2D clue: Something taken by a server
Answer: ORDER
3D clue: The real deal
Answer: LEGIT
4D clue: The garden in “The Garden of Earthly Delights”
Answer: EDEN
5D clue: “___ out of it!” (“Wake up!”)
Answer: SNAP
