NYT Mini Crossword Answers, Hints for Monday, July 21, 2025originally appeared onParade. If you're anything like me, the day is not complete until I finish all of the free word games from the New York Times. Working on the dailyConnections,WordleandStrandsis a whole ritual for many of us. And we can't forget about the NYT's The Mini Crossword, too! Although the NYT is known for "The Crossword," a larger puzzle for paid subscribers, The Mini has quite the fan-following as well. This particular game resets at 10 p.m., unlike some of the others that start over at midnight. So, if you're working on today's Mini on Monday, July 21, 2025, and need some help (I've been there), get ready to read the clues and solutions for each line. We have them separated into hints first for both "Across" and "Down" words, followed by "Across Answers" and "Down Answers," so be careful if you want to avoid spoilers as you scroll! 🎬SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬 Here are additional clues for each of the words in today's Mini Crossword. 1 Across: Ceremonial band —HINT: Ends with the letter "S"5 Across: First official state hand gesture, following a 2024 Hawaiian bill —HINT: Ends with the letter "A"6 Across: Deck with the Major and Minor Arcana —HINT: Starts with the letter "T"7 Across: Just love —HINT: Starts with the letter "A"8 Across: Boardwalk has the highest one on a Monopoly board —HINT: Ends with the letter "T" Related:16 Games Like Wordle To Give You Your Word Game Fix More Than Once Every 24 Hours 1 Down: Cool place to be on a sunny day —HINT: Ends with the letter "E"2 Down: Name that might come first during an alphabetical roll call —HINT: Starts with the letter "A"3 Down: Hybrid athletic garment —HINT: Start with the letter "S"4 Down: Just loathe —HINT: Ends with the letter "E"5 Down: One whose name is in lights —HINT: Starts with the letter "S" Don't go any further unless you want to knowexactlywhat the correct words are in today's Mini Crossword. 1 Across: Ceremonial band —SASH 5 Across: First official state hand gesture, following a 2024 Hawaiian bill —SHAKA 6 Across: Deck with the Major and Minor Arcana —TAROT 7 Across: Just love —ADORE8 Across: Boardwalk has the highest one on a Monopoly board —RENT 1 Down: Cool place to be on a sunny day —SHADE 2 Down: Name that might come first during an alphabetical roll call —AARON 3 Down: Hybrid athletic garment —SKORT 4 Down: Just loathe —HATE 5 Down: One whose name is in lights —STAR Related: Aldi's $15 Living Room Game-Changer is the Perfect Mealtime Accessory NYT Mini Crossword Answers, Hints for Monday, July 21, 2025first appeared on Parade on Jul 21, 2025 This story was originally reported byParadeon Jul 21, 2025, where it first appeared.