Answers to the New York Times Simple Crossword today, Tuesday, July 28

Need some help with today’s mini crossword? The first two clues require you to know a little about the different alphabets. Read on to get all the answers.

Mini cross clues and answers

1 clue: The letter after alpha, in the Greek alphabet
answer: Beta

Evidence 5A: The letter after alpha, in the NATO phonetic alphabet
answer: Bravo

Evidence 6: Barrier coral organism
answer: Coral

7 Evidence: An episode of sniffling and sneezing, for example
answer: cold

8A Clue: The Blue Expanse
answer: sky

Mini down clues and answers

1D Evidence: A “chattering” body of water.
answer: Brooke

2D Idea: Before Expected
answer: early

3D Proof: A commercial, in a nutshell
answer: TVAD

4D Proof: Big name in early email
answer: America Online

5D Evidence: Secretly inserted into an email chain
answer: BCCS

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