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The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Tuesday, July 22, 2025.
Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: Get ready for a vacation
Answer: PACK
5A clue: How you might feel after riding a roller coaster
Answer: DIZZY
6A clue: “All things being ___ …”
Answer: EQUAL
7A clue: Small donkey of the Southwest
Answer: BURRO
8A clue: Items shot from cannons at basketball games
Answer: TEES
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Spark, as curiosity
Answer: PIQUE
2D clue: Sky-blue hue
Answer: AZURE
3D clue: Government policy leaders
Answer: CZARS
4D clue: ___ Ren, villain in the “Star Wars” universe
Answer: KYLO
5D clue: What an i.o.u. represents
Answer: DEBT
