The Friday edition of the New York Times’ Mini Crossword puzzle featured a clue that many in Alabama will probably know. The mini puzzle, a truncated version of the newspaper’s famed crossword puzzle,

The letters stand for jack, queen, king and ace, and the suit completes the hint. For example, the clue [K♣︎] at 27A is king of clubs. In this puzzle, these are golf clubs, and the king is TIGER WOODS, the golf champion. Similarly, the [Q♥︎] at 44A should be read as queen of hearts, also known as a MATCHMAKER.

The Mini Crossword is just one of many games in the Times' games collection. If you're looking for today's Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit CNET's NYT puzzle hints page. Let's get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers. 1A clue: Coffee, informally ... or a big coffee-producing island

Here are the clues and answers to NYT's The Mini for Tuesday, July 8, 2025: The answer is Decay. The answer is Elope. The answer is Bible. The answer is Torus. The answer is Stash.