Hint 1, July 12 -- The answer to Sunday's NYT Mini Crossword (July 12, 2026) is below. Three spoiler-free hints come first for anyone still working through it.

1-Across is a five-letter word for a small digital image used to express an emotion - but the clue frames it as a typography pun.

Hint 2: 7-Across is a two-word phrase meaning cut into equal parts, written as one compound in the grid.

Hint 3: 9-Across clues a plural title of British nobility - the clue name-drops a famous holder of that title who invented something you eat for lunch.

Here is the complete solution for every Across and Down answer.

ACROSS

1-Across: Typeface? - EMOJI

6-Across: With ___ breath (anxiously waiting) - BATED

7-Across: Halved - INTWO

8-Across: Prep...