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The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Saturday, July 26, 2025.

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: De bugs? 

Answer: INSECTS

8A clue: Make funnier, as jokes

Answer: PUNCHUP

9A clue: “Life is like a box of chocolates,” for example

Answer: ANALOGY

10A clue: Dot on a domino

Answer: PIP

11A clue: In an upbeat mood

Answer: CHIPPER

15A clue: Important topic in sex education

Answer: CONSENT

16A clue: Leaves the Union

Answer: SECEDES

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Hoppy order at a happy hour

Answer: IPA

2D clue: Convent member

Answer: NUN

3D clue: Tech company with a bright yellow color scheme and ghost logo

Answer: SNAPINC

4D clue: Sun block?

Answer: ECLIPSE

5D clue: Like many ingredients in a Cobb salad

Answer: CHOPPED

6D clue: Pull sharply

Answer: TUG

7D clue: One with a secret identity

Answer: SPY

11D clue: Syringe amts.

Answer: CCS

12D clue: Garden tool with a long handle

Answer: HOE

13D clue: Opposite of WSW

Answer: ENE

14D clue: Certain football linemen: Abbr.

Answer: RTS