The answer to Saturday’s NYT Mini Crossword (July 11, 2026) is below. Three spoiler-free hints come first for anyone still working through it.
Hint 1: 1-Across means to completely overhaul or redesign something from scratch.
Hint 2: 11-Across is the six-letter title of a BAFTA and Emmy-winning British comedy that premiered in 2016.
Hint 3: 15-Across is a two-word emergency designation used when a crisis reaches its highest level of severity.
Here is the complete solution for every Across and Down answer.
ACROSS
1-Across: Completely overhaul – REVAMP
7-Across: Sneak peek – PREVIEW
9-Across: Purplish-red shade – MAGENTA
10-Across: Item purchased before proposing – RING
11-Across: 2010s Emmy-winning comedy starring Phoebe Waller-Bridge – FLEABAG
14-Across: Fraudulent scheme – CONGAME
15-Across: State of emergency – CODERED
DOWN
1-Down: Measure of engine speed, in brief – RPM
2-Down: Section of history – ERA
3-Down: Kick one’s feet up, with “out” – VEG
4-Down: So-so – AVERAGE
5-Down: Spot for little drinks that can lead to a big bill – MINIBAR
6-Down: Cutesy moniker for a romantic partner – PETNAME
8-Down: Moved like an excited dog’s tail – WAGGED
11-Down: Grp. monitoring TV decency standards – FCC
12-Down: British bathroom – LOO
13-Down: Appropriate last answer in this puzzle – END
The standout clue today is 11-Across: FLEABAG. Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s darkly comic BBC series premiered in 2016 and ran two seasons, sweeping the 2019 Emmys with six awards, including Outstanding Comedy Series. It is a clue that rewards solvers who caught the show – and a fairly distinctive seven-letter fill for a Saturday Mini.
The grid’s self-referential touch arrives at 13-Down: “Appropriate last answer in this puzzle” – END.
Overall difficulty sits at medium. The southwest corner is the sticking point: PETNAME and MINIBAR cross at a shared letter, and AVERAGE (4-Down: “So-so”) has enough letters to slow solvers who guess too short too early.
For Friday’s puzzle, see the NYT Mini Crossword answers for July 10, 2026. Also published today: the complete NYT Connections answers for Saturday, July 11, 2026 (puzzle #1126).
