Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Tuesday, July 28

Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? The first two clues require you to know a little bit about different alphabets. Read on for all the answers. The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for July 28, 2026. Mini across clues and answers 1A clue: Letter after alpha, in the Greek alphabet Answer: BETA 5A clue: Letter after Alfa, in the NATO phonetic alphabet Answer: BRAVO 6A clue: Barrier reef organism Answer: CORAL 7A clue: Bout of sniffling and sneezing, say Answer: COLD 8A clue: Blue expanseAnswer: SKY Mini down clues and answers 1D clue: “Babbling” body of water Answer: BROOK 2D clue: Before expected Answer: EARLY 3D clue: Broadcast commercial, for short Answer: TVAD 4D clue: Big name in early email Answer: AOL 5D clue: Brings into an email thread discreetly Answer: BCCS Get CNET's top-rated VPN for privacy and usability CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The Totally Sweet '90s." She's been a journalist since 1989, working at Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, Twin Cities Sidewalk, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, and NBC News Digital. She's Gen X in birthdate, word and deed. If Marathon candy bars ever come back, she'll be first in line. See full bio The Latest from Gael Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Tuesday, July 28 Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for July 28, #673 Today’s NYT Connections Hints and Answers for July 28, #1143