Let's get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers. 9A clue: "Let me think …" First published on July 4, 2025 at 8:29 p.m. PT.

Here are the clues and answers to NYT's The Mini for Friday, July 4, 2025: The answer is Sam. The answer is Space. The answer is Acrid. The answer is Meals. The answer is SZA. The answer is Pep.

The NYT Mini is a quick and dirty version of the newspaper's larger and long-running crossword. Most days, there are between three and five clues in each direction on a five by five grid, but the puzzles are sometimes larger, especially on Saturdays.