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NYT Mini Crossword Across Answers - August 1, 2026

1-Across: "Coffee choice before bed" - DECAF.

The choice for those who want the ritual without the insomnia. Decaf removes roughly 97 percent of caffeine during processing.

6-Across: "Recurring bug?" - CICADA.

The question mark signals wordplay: a cicada is literally a bug, and it recurs on fixed schedules - either annually or on the famous 13- and 17-year prime-number cycles of the periodical species. A neat double meaning.

7-Across: "California's most valuable crop, just barely edging out grapes" - ALMONDS.

California produces about 80 percent of the world's almond supply, primarily in the Central Valley. T...