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Crossword Mini Hints & Answers - Thursday, 9 July 2026

Stuck on the Crossword Mini puzzle for Thursday, 9 July 2026 (puzzle #73)? Get a one-letter hint clue-by-clue, reveal individual answers as you need them, or unhide the full solution grid below. 5 across · 6 down.

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Solution grid

Reveal solution 1B2E3S4T5ATTE6S7T8CHILLY9KILLER10CLYDE
Completed grid for the 9 July 2026 Crossword Mini puzzle.

Across answers

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  1. 1A. Pick of the bunch (4)
    Hint B · · ·
    Answer BEST
  2. 5A. Vouch for the truth of (6)
    Hint A · · · · ·
    Answer ATTEST
  3. 8A. Jumper weather (6)
    Hint C · · · · ·
    Answer CHILLY
  4. 9A. Whodunnit culprit (6)
    Hint K · · · · ·
    Answer KILLER
  5. 10A. Glasgow's river (5)
    Hint C · · · ·
    Answer CLYDE

Down answers

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  1. 1D. Where a rucksack sits (4)
    Hint B · · ·
    Answer BACK
  2. 2D. Work ___ (5)
    Hint E · · · ·
    Answer ETHIC
  3. 3D. Not sparkling, as water (5)
    Hint S · · · ·
    Answer STILL
  4. 4D. The box, to Brits (5)
    Hint T · · · ·
    Answer TELLY
  5. 6D. Snowy slope ride (4)
    Hint S · · ·
    Answer SLED
  6. 7D. Puncture site (4)
    Hint T · · ·
    Answer TYRE