New Delhi, July 22 -- The NYT Mini Crossword for July 22, 2026 is solved. All ten clues are answered below - scroll down for the full grid or look up individual entries above the reveal.

D and Y are the two letters that appear most often in this grid. Once you see it, you can trace the pattern through HANDY, EDDY, LADY, AIDY, and DRY. The constructor built the whole puzzle around those two letters.

NYT Mini Crossword Hints for July 22, 2026

Hint for 1-Across: She's in charge of the henhouse.

Hint for 4-Across: Think "first ___" or "leading ___" - a title of distinction.

Hint for 5-Across: Another word for excellent, and also a clue about the grid itself.

Hint for 6-Across: She played multiple characters on "Saturday Night Live" for ...