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Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Saturday, Aug. 1

The New York Times Mini Crossword for Saturday, Aug. 1 includes the answer CLAUDE for the clue 'Anthropic's A.I. assistant,' referencing the AI assistant developed by Anthropic. Other answers include DECAF, CICADA, ALMONDS, DAP, NET, MULLED, IDEAS, TEST, DIMPLES, ECO, CANNES, ADDED, FAST, ADMIT, and LAT.

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Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Saturday, Aug. 1
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Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? It’s a long one today. Read on for all the answers.

Mini across clues and answers #

1A clue: Coffee choice before bed

**Answer: **DECAF

6A clue: Recurring bug?

**Answer: **CICADA

7A clue: California’s most valuable crop, just barely edging out grapes

**Answer: **ALMONDS

8A clue: Fist pound

**Answer: **DAP

9A clue: Back of a soccer goal**Answer: **NET

10A clue: Carefully thought (over) **Answer: **MULLED

12A clue: Brain sparks

**Answer: **IDEAS

13A clue: Something that might end after “Pencils down!”**Answer: **TEST

Mini down clues and answers #

1D clue: Indentations at the end of a smile** Answer: **DIMPLES

2D clue: Green: Prefix** Answer: ECO 3D clue: Film festival with the Palme d’Or Answer: **CANNES

4D clue: No ___ sugar (product claim)** Answer: **ADDED

5D clue: Speedy** Answer: **FAST

6D clue: Anthropic’s A.I. assistant** Answer: **CLAUDE

7D clue: Own up to** Answer: ADMIT 11D clue: Back muscle, for short Answer: **LAT

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