NYT Mini Crossword Answers, Hints for Thursday, July 3, 2025

NYT Mini Crossword Answers, Hints for Thursday, July 3, 2025

NYT Mini Crossword Answers, Hints for Thursday, July 3, 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 Thursday, July 3, 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: Glaswegian or Edinburgher —HINT: Ends with the letter "T"5 Across: 2025 Pixar film about a boy who gets abducted by aliens —HINT: Starts with the letter "E"6 Across: Strong string —HINT: Starts with the letter "T"7 Across: Religious devotee with a shaved head, maybe —HINT: Ends with the letter "K"8 Across: Calligrapher's assortment —HINT: Ends with the letter "S" Related:16 Games Like Wordle To Give You Your Word Game Fix More Than Once Every 24 Hours 1 Down: Attach, as a button —HINT: Ends with the letter "N"2 Down: Sound of two glasses being "cheers-ed" —HINT: Starts with the letter "C"3 Down: Noises from a pig —HINT: Starts with the letter "O"4 Down: "Little piggy" —HINT: Ends with the letter "E"6 Down: "Did I overshare?" —HINT: Ends with the letter "I" Don't go any further unless you want to knowexactlywhat the correct words are in today's Mini Crossword. 1 Across: Glaswegian or Edinburgher —SCOT5 Across: 2025 Pixar film about a boy who gets abducted by aliens —ELIO6 Across: Strong string —TWINE7 Across: Religious devotee with a shaved head, maybe —MONK8 Across: Calligrapher's assortment —INKS 1 Down: Attach, as a button —SEW ON2 Down: Sound of two glasses being "cheers-ed" —CLINK3 Down: Noises from a pig —OINKS4 Down: "Little piggy" —TOE6 Down: "Did I overshare?" —TMIThat's it! How quickly were you able to complete today's Mini?! Related: NYT Mini Crossword Answers, Hints for Wednesday, July 2, 2025 NYT Mini Crossword Answers, Hints for Thursday, July 3, 2025first appeared on Parade on Jul 3, 2025 This story was originally reported byParadeon Jul 3, 2025, where it first appeared.

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NYT Mini Crossword Answers, Hints for Thursday, July 3, 2025

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Dodgers rally past White Sox in 9th inning; Kershaw reaches 3,000 strikeouts

Dodgers rally past White Sox in 9th inning; Kershaw reaches 3,000 strikeouts

LOS ANGELES (AP) —Clayton Kershaw got his 3,000th strikeoutand Freddie Freeman capped a three-run ninth inning by singled in Shohei Ohtani, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Chicago White Sox 5-4 on Wednesday night. Kershaw became the 20th pitcher to reach 3,000 when Vinny Capra took a slider for a called third strike for the final out of the sixth inning. Los Angeles trailed 4-2 and hadn't scored since the second inning when Michael Conforto singled and Tommy Edman and Hyesong Kim drew back-to-back walks from Grant Taylor (0-1) to open the ninth. Ohtani hit into a run-scoring forceout, Mookie Betts tied the score with a sacrifice fly off Steven Wilson and Freeman singled sharply to right. Los Angeles won for the 14th time in 17 games and clinched its seventh straight series victory. Andrew Benintendi had a two-out RBI single in the first. Will Smith tied the score in the bottom half against Sean Burke with his 11th homer and Andy Pages lead off the second with his 17th homer. Austin Slater hit a two-run homer in the third for a 3-2 lead and Edgar Quero added a flare RBI single. Key moment Dodgers third basemanMax Muncywas injured while tagging out Michael A. Taylor in the sixth. Taylor was caught stealing as catcher Will Smith threw to Muncy, who tagged Taylor for the second out of the inning. Muncy sprawled on his back as a Dodgers athletic trainer came out to check on him. The team said he had left knee pain. A White Sox trainer also checked on Taylor, who sustained a bruised left trapezius in his back. Key stat Kershaw threw a season-high 100 pitches, giving up four runs and nine hits in six innings. He struck out Miguel Vargas in the third and Lenyn Sosa in the fifth. Up next White Sox RHP Aaron Civale (1-4, 4.74 ERA) starts the series finale Thursday. Dodgers RHP Dustin May (4-5, 4.68) faces Chicago for the first time in his career. ___ AP MLB:https://apnews.com/hub/mlb

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Dodgers rally past White Sox in 9th inning; Kershaw reaches 3,000 strikeouts

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Princess Kate speaks of "roller coaster" cancer recovery

Princess Kate speaks of "roller coaster" cancer recovery

Catherine, the Princess of Wales, said Wednesday during a visit to a cancer support center that recovering from the disease was akin to riding "a roller coaster," as she spoke of going through "hard times" during her recovery journey. Kate, as she is widely called,revealedshe had been diagnosed with an unspecified form of cancer in March 2024. She did not say what kind of cancer it was or share additional details about her diagnosis at the time. After undergoing a course of preventative chemotherapy in September 2024, shesaid she was in remission in January. She made the announcement about 10 months after she announced her cancer diagnosis, and said she would remain focused on making a full recovery and only return to a "light program" of public events and engagements. Since then, Princess Kate has been gradually returning to public royal duties. While visiting a cancer support center at Colchester Hospital in eastern England on Wednesday, the 43-year-old told patients, volunteers and staff there that life following cancer treatment was not plain sailing. "It's a roller coaster, it's not one smooth plain, which you expect it to be," she said. "But the reality is it's not, you go through hard times and to have a place like this, to have the support network — whether it's through creativity and singing or gardening, whatever it might be — is so valuable and it's great that this community has it." Kate added that patients recovering from cancer "put on a sort of brave face" and tend to show "stoicism," but noted that "the phase afterwards is really, you know, difficult." "You're not necessarily under the clinical team any longer, but you're not able to function normally at home as you perhaps once used to," she said. Kate, who has three young children with Prince William, last monthpulled out of attendingthe Royal Ascot horse race as she continues her recovery and gradual resumption of duties. She attended the annualTrooping the Colourparade, which marks the official birthday of the British monarch. She also appeared at the royals' Windsor Castle to attend the Order of the Garter service at St. George's Chapel. Her father-in-law, King Charles III, 76, announced in early 2024 that he had been diagnosed with an unspecified cancer. Charles has spoken publicly about his battle with the disease,sayingin March that his journey had given him "an even deeper appreciation of the extraordinary work" of cancer charities. He has since returned to public duties but is still undergoing treatment. Seven still missing after fireworks warehouse explosion in California Piece of plane found in North Carolina driveway may belong to Delta flight Puget Sound orca pod threatened by salmon decline

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Trump will kick off a yearlong celebration of America's 250th anniversary with event in Iowa

Trump will kick off a yearlong celebration of America's 250th anniversary with event in Iowa

WASHINGTON (AP) — PresidentDonald Trumpcampaigned on a promise to deliver a "spectacular" yearlong birthday party tomark 250 years of American independence. On Thursday, he will be in the U.S. heartland to kick off the patriotic festivities leading up to next year's anniversary. The event at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines will feature "dazzling" displays of Americana and American history, musical performances and a fireworks show to cap the night, said U.S. Ambassador Monica Crowley, Trump's liaison to the organizing group, America250. Organizers see the coming year of festivities as a way to help unite apolarized nationand bridge partisanship — a monumental task given the country's divides. Thursday's event comes as the Republican-controlled Congress pushed for final passage of asweeping tax cuts and spending packagethat's at the heart ofDonald Trump's legislative agenda but has united all Democrats against it. More U.S. adults also disapprove than approve of how the Republican president is doing his job. Iowa was a "logical choice" for the kickoff, Crowley said, because of its central location and Trump's affinity for the state, whichsupported himin each of the last three general elections. She also said Iowa's middle-of-the-country geography is symbolic of the desire to use the coming celebrations to help bring people together. "We've had so much division and so much polarization over the last many decades, but certainly over the last few years, that to be able to bring the country together to celebrate America's 250th birthday through patriotism, shared values and a renewed sense of civic pride, to be able to do that in the center of the country, is incredibly important," she said. A recent Gallup poll showed thewidest partisan splitin patriotism in over two decades, with only about a third of Democrats saying they are proud to be American compared with about 9 in 10 Republicans. About 4 in 10 U.S. adults approve of Trump's performance as president, according to a June AP-NORC poll, while about 6 in 10 disapprove. That poll also showeda majority of Americanssaid theJune military paradethat Trump greenlit in Washington for the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army — an event that fell on his 79th birthday — was "not a good use" of government money. Crowley spoke to the political and ideological schisms that left the country "torn apart" ahead of its last big birthday celebration, noting that 1976 closely followed the Vietnam War and the Watergate scandal that led Richard Nixon to resign from the presidency. "That moment was critical to uniting the country and moving forward, and I am very optimistic and hopeful that the yearlong celebration that we're about to launch will do the same thing in this present moment," she said in an interview. America's 250th birthday "is something that I think that all Americans can come together to celebrate and honor our history as well as our present and our future," Crowley said. On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, officially marking the 13 colonies' split from Great Britain. "We're gonna have a big, big celebration, as you know, 250 years," Trump said about the birthday during his Memorial Day address to a solemn audience at Arlington National Cemetery. "In some ways, I'm glad I missed that second term where it was because I wouldn't be your president for that." Video of then-candidate Trump proposing a "Great American State Fair" in Iowa in May 2023 began to recirculate after his reelection last November. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, a Republican, told the White House earlier this year that Iowa stood "ready" to host the event and that Trump had the state's full support, according to a draft of Reynolds' letter obtained by The Associated Press. The culminating fair instead will be held next year on the National Mall in Washington, according to a White House official who was not authorized to share details publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. But Trump honored his initial proposal with a kickoff in the first-in-the-nation caucus state. The lineup Thursday night will includeLee Greenwood, according to social media posts advertising the event, whose song, "God Bless the USA," is a regular feature at Trump rallies and official events. Also attending will be Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins. ___ Fingerhut reported from Des Moines, Iowa. AP Polling Editor Amelia Thomson DeVeaux in Washington contributed to this report.

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The House GOP Holdouts Stalling Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

The House GOP Holdouts Stalling Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill'

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R, La.) is surrounded by security and staff as he heads to the House Chamber for a procedural vote on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in the U.S. Capitol on July 2, 2025. Credit - Chip Somodevilla—Getty Images House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday found himself in an all-too-familiar position: scrambling to win over a bloc of Republican holdouts to prevent a signature piece of President Donald Trump's agenda from collapsing on the House floor—and once again, needing Trump to help close the deal. The top House Republican spent the day behind closed doors with about a dozen wavering lawmakers after several of his members shuttled to the White House to raise complaints directly with Trump about the revised "big, beautiful bill" thatthe Senate passeda day earlier. Fiscal hawks warned that the Senate's version of the sweeping tax and spending bill adds too much to the national debt, while more centrist Republicans expressed concern about steep cuts toMedicaidand food stamps that would harm their constituents. "We can't make everyone 100% happy," Johnson told reporters of the negotiations between different factions of his party. "Never going to ask anybody to compromise core principles, but preferences must be yielded for the greater good." But by Wednesday evening, enough House Republicans remained opposed to the Senate's version of the legislation to effectively stall, at least for the moment, the bill's passage in the lower chamber, where Speaker Johnson can afford to lose no more than three votes. Moments after Trumpposted on Truth Socialthat "the Republican House Majority is UNITED" and "ready to vote tonight," his bill failed to muster enough votes on a procedural measure that would have allowed Republicans to bring it to the floor for final passage. At least five Republicans—Reps. Andrew Clyde of Georgia,Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania,Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Keith Self of Texas, andVictoria Spartz of Indiana—joined all the Democrats in voting against the "rule" amendment by Wednesday night, as the vote remained open into Thursday morning with eight other Republicans still to vote. With the late-night voting at a seeming standstill, Speaker Johnson said he was prepared to wait in an attempt to convince members to switch their votes. "I'll keep it open for as long as it takes to make sure we've got everybody here and accounted for and all the questions answered," he said shortly before 11 p.m. on Fox News. "What are the Republicans waiting for??? What are you trying to prove??? MAGA IS NOT HAPPY, AND IT'S COSTING YOU VOTES!!!" Trumpposted on Truth Socialjust after midnight. Read More:The 'Big Beautiful Bill' Is Massively Unpopular and Democrats Plan to Keep It That Way The tense rule vote underscores just how fragile the coalition behind the bill remains—and how difficult it has been for Johnson to manage competing demands within his narrow majority. "The bill is not going to pass today," said Rep. Jason Smith, an Ohio Republican who chairs the powerful Ways and Means committee, ahead of the rule vote. House leaders could bring the procedural vote back to the floor later Thursday, but any further delays or changes to the bill would almost certainly blow past Trump's July 4 deadline. The legislation, which justbarely passed the Senateon Tuesday with a tie-breaking vote from Vice President J.D. Vance would broadly fund many of Trump's biggest priorities of his second term: extending his 2017 tax cuts set to expire at the end of this year; eliminating taxes on tips and overtime; and providing a large funding boost to his immigration and border policies. To offset some of those costs, the bill also includes deep spending cuts to Medicaid and nutrition assistance and slashes green energy tax credits. But House Republicans are being asked to quickly vote on a bill that was just altered by the Senate in ways that fiscal hawks argue irresponsibly expands the national debt and breaches the red lines they laid out months ago. The Senate's bill also includes more drastic policy shifts on Medicaid that centrists warn could put them at risk of losing their seats if they vote in favor of the changes. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) found that the Senate version of the bill would increase the deficit by $3.4 trillion, which is about $1 trillion more than the bill the House previously passed in May. The Senate's proposed changes to Medicaid would also leave about 12 million people without insurance by 2034, the report said, compared with 11 million people in the House version. Some deficit hawks from the conservative House Freedom Caucus, which includes Clyde and Self who voted against the procedural measure Wednesday night, have said that they would block the bill if changes aren't made. The groupreleased a memoearlier Wednesday that tore into what it called the "failures" of the Senate's bill, taking aim at its deficit increase and a carveout that helped swing Alaska's Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski by delaying food stamp cuts in states with high error rates, among other new provisions. Trump on Wednesday met with members of the House Freedom Caucus and moderate Republicans, urging both sides to get on board and send the legislation to his desk before Friday. Trump brought in Dr. Mehmet Oz, who leads the agency in charge of Medicaid, to downplay concerns about Medicaid cuts and related portions of the Senate GOP bill, such as provisions that would impact provider taxes that help fund the low-income health insurance program and increase a fund for rural hospitals. Vance was also present during the meetings. "The President from day one has been our best closer, and he's going to continue to be through today," said House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of Trump's involvement in the discussions. Some signs soon emerged that critics were starting to come around. Rep. Ralph Norman, who previously lambasted the Senate bill and said he would vote against it, sounded slightly more positive after the meeting. "I can't tell you I'm a yes, I can't tell you I'm a no," the South Carolina Republican told reporters. "The meeting was very helpful." Hours later, Norman voted yes on the rule vote and signaled that he would also vote in favor of the bill. "We found out things that are going to happen, which will affect the whole country in a good way," he said. But several sticking points remained. Rep. Chip Roy of Texas, a key GOP holdout who did not cast his vote on the rule before midnight, said earlier Wednesday that he was still trying to go through the bill and understand a number of the Senate's changes to Medicaid provisions before deciding how to vote. "I will note that I have now gotten a little bit more information on some of the Medicaid stuff that I feel like it's a little bit better than I originally anticipated," he said in a Fox Newsinterview. "But I still have concerns." Write toNik Popli atnik.popli@time.com.

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The House GOP Holdouts Stalling Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

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In Gaza, summer heat amplifies the daily struggle to survive

In Gaza, summer heat amplifies the daily struggle to survive

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — For Rida Abu Hadayed, summer adds a new layer of misery to a daily struggle to survive in thewar-ravaged Gaza Strip. With temperatures exceeding 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit), daybreak begins with the cries of Hadayed's seven children sweltering inside the displaced family's cramped nylon tent. Outside, the humidity is unbearable. The only way the 32-year-old mother can offer her children relief is by fanning them with a tray or bits of paper — whatever she can find. If she has water, she pours it over them, but that is an increasingly scarce resource. "There is no electricity. There is nothing," she said, her face beaded with sweat. "They cannot sleep. They keep crying all day until the sun sets." The heat in Gaza has intensified hardships for its 2 million residents. Reduced water availability, crippled sanitation networks, and shrinking living spaces threaten to cause illnesses to cascade through communities, aid groups have long warned. The scorching summer coincides with a lack of clean water for the majority of Gaza's population, most of whom aredisplaced in tented communities. Many Palestinians in the enclave must walk long distances to fetch water and ration each drop, limiting their ability to wash and keep cool. "We are only at the beginning of summer," Hadayed's husband, Yousef, said. "And our situation is dire." Israel hadblocked food, fuel, medicineand all other supplies from entering Gaza for nearly three months. It began allowinglimited aidin May, but fuel needed to pump water from wells or operate desalination plants is still not getting into the territory. With fuel supplies short, only 40% of drinking water production facilities are functioning in the Gaza Strip, according to a recent report by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. All face imminent collapse. Up to 93% of households face water shortages, the June report said. The Hadayeds were displaced after evacuation orders forced them to leave eastern Khan Younis. "Our lives in the tent are miserable. We spend our days pouring water over their heads and their skin," Yousef Hadayed said. "Water itself is scarce. It is very difficult to get that water." UNICEF's spokesperson recently said that if fuel supplies are not allowed to enter the enclave, children will die of thirst. "Me and my children spend our days sweating," said Reham Abu Hadayed, a 30-year-old relative of Rida Abu Hadayed who was also displaced from eastern Khan Younis. She worries about the health of her four children. "I don't have enough money to buy them medicine," she said. For Mohammed al-Awini, 23, the heat is not the worst part. It's the flies and mosquitoes that bombard his tent, especially at night. Without adequate sewage networks,garbage piles upon streets, attracting insects and illness. The stench of decomposing trash wafts in the air. "We are awake all night, dying from mosquito bites," he said. "We are the most tired people in the world." ___ Kullab reported from Jerusalem.

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In Gaza, summer heat amplifies the daily struggle to survive

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Josh Peck Is a Father of 3! The “Drake & Josh” Alum Welcomed His Third Baby with Wife Paige O' Brien

Josh Peck Is a Father of 3! The "Drake & Josh" Alum Welcomed His Third Baby with Wife Paige O' Brien

Angela Weiss/Getty for Jaguar Land Rover Josh Peck announced he and his wife, Paige O'Brien Peck, welcomed their third baby on Wednesday, July 2 The Nickelodeon alum and O'Brien Peck tied the knot in 2017 The proud parents previously welcomed sons Shai Miller, 2, and Max Milo, 6, together Josh Peckis a dad again! TheDrake & Joshalum, 38, announced viaInstagramWednesday, July 2, that he welcomed his third baby, a baby boy named Meyer Lane, withwife Paige O'Brien Peck. O'Brien Peck, 34, posted two photos of the pair's youngest son swaddled in his baby blanket with his newborn baby cap. The proud mother of three also added a photo of the sleeping newborn in a white onesie with a blue pacifier in his mouth. "Meyer Lane, we love you we love you," she simply captioned the birth announcement. Meanwhile, Peck reposted the announcement to his Instagram Stories. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Paige O'Brien/Instagram Several friends celebrated the proud parents' announcement in the comment section of the Instagram post. Peck's podcast co-host,Ben Soffer, wrote, "SUCH A CUTIE," while his wife,The Toastco-host,Claudia Oshrycommented, "Looks like a good guy to me!!!" Southern CharmstarCraig Conoveradded, "Great name 🙌. Congratulations you two 🫶."Natalie Joy Vialladded, "sweet boy meyer!!!!! hims so loved." The couple first shared the exciting news that they were expecting their third babyon Instagram. Peck posted a black-and-white selfie of himself and his wife, showing off her baby bump. In the mirror selfie, theGood Guysco-host smiled as he placed a hand on his wife's stomach while O'Brien stood sideways to highlight her bump. "I finally get a minivan.#3," Peck wrote in his caption. The Nickelodeon alum and his wifewelcomed their first son, Max Milo, 6, in December 2018, and theirsecond child, Shai Miller, 2, in October 2022. Paige O'Brien/Instagram The PEOPLE Appis now available in the Apple App Store! Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! Back in 2023, Peck and his cinematographer wife opened up aboutsome of the challenges they faced as new parentsto their older son Milo, which came up again as the couple welcomed their second son, Shai. "I really had every intention of breastfeeding when we had Max, and then I quickly realized that I never produced enough milk. I kind of drove myself crazy for a few weeks, trying to really force it, and then we went to formula and had to try out a bunch of different ones until we found the right fit," she told PEOPLE. "With Shai, it was the same, and so we gave him Enfamil right from day one in the hospital," she continued. "That's what our doctors gave us our pediatrician, and he's been on it ever since." As they settled into being a family of four, Peck described his parenting style as "laid back," while O'Brien Peck noted they have a "good balance going." Read the original article onPeople

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Josh Peck Is a Father of 3! The “Drake & Josh” Alum Welcomed His Third Baby with Wife Paige O' Brien

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