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Time of India
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
NYT Mini Crossword Hints Today, July 3, 2025: Answers, clues and tips to solve word puzzle game
The New York Times Mini Crossword is a brief daily puzzle designed for players looking for a short mental challenge. It has fewer clues and a smaller grid than the standard crossword. Despite its size, it requires focus, logic, and a basic range of general knowledge. The July 3, 2025 edition continues this format. Mini Crossword Puzzle Clues and Hints The Mini puzzle for July 3 includes clues that span entertainment, geography and language. Below are the hints for both across and down clues. Across Clues and Hints 1 Across: Glaswegian or Edinburgher — Hint: Ends in 'T' by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Unlock full 2025 solar power in Philippines — install, maintain, upgrade Solar Panels | Search Ads Learn More Undo 5 Across: 2025 Pixar film about a boy abducted by aliens — Hint: Starts with 'E' 6 Across: Strong string — Hint: Starts with 'T' 7 Across: Religious devotee with a shaved head — Hint: Ends with 'K' 8 Across: Calligrapher's assortment — Hint: Ends with 'S' Live Events Down Clues and Hints 1 Down: Attach, as a button — Hint: Ends in 'N' 2 Down: Sound of glasses clinking — Hint: Starts with 'C' 3 Down: Pig noises — Hint: Starts with 'O' 4 Down: 'Little piggy' — Hint: Ends in 'E' 6 Down: 'Did I overshare?' — Hint: Ends in 'I' Also Read: Diddy Trial: A look at music mogul Sean Combs' enormous business empire and wealth. Here's how he still earns Answers for July 3, 2025 NYT Mini Crossword Here are the correct answers for the July 3 Mini Crossword puzzle. Across Answers 1 Across: SCOT 5 Across: ELIO 6 Across: TWINE 7 Across: MONK 8 Across: INKS Down Answers 1 Down: SEW ON 2 Down: CLINK 3 Down: OINKS 4 Down: TOE 6 Down: TMI What Is the NYT Mini Crossword? The Mini Crossword is a condensed version of The New York Times' regular crossword. It usually has a 5x5 grid, but this can vary slightly. Players are given across and down clues. The goal is to fill the grid using short words. The design allows most players to complete it in a few minutes. Clues draw from many areas such as science, language, geography, history, and popular culture. The format appeals to those who want a fast challenge that can be part of a daily routine. Also Read: The Bear Season 5: Is the show renewed? Here's renewal update, release window, cast members and filming details Tips to Solve Mini Crossword Many players follow a few basic strategies to complete the puzzle more easily. These tips can help players finish quicker or handle tricky clues: Start with known answers: Begin with the clues you recognize immediately. Use crossing letters: Answers that share letters can reveal missing parts of tougher clues. Think creatively: Some clues use wordplay. Consider different meanings or interpretations. Look for related clues: Sometimes the puzzle follows a light theme. Identifying it can help complete other words. Why Players Choose NYT Mini? The Mini is often chosen for its short time requirement. It fits easily into a work break, commute, or daily routine. It also supports brain exercise. Regular play can help with vocabulary, spelling, logic, and pattern recognition. Players often return each day to build a streak. This regular habit encourages focus and a sense of progress. The Mini is available digitally, making it easy to access from anywhere. FAQs What is the grid size of the NYT Mini Crossword? The Mini Crossword usually has a 5x5 grid, smaller than the full-sized crossword puzzle. How long does it take to solve the Mini Crossword? Most players can solve the Mini Crossword in under five minutes using clues and word logic.
Express Tribune
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Rosie O'Donnell lashes out at jury after Diddy trial verdict, calls decision a "joke"
Rosie O'Donnell has voiced her disapproval following the verdict in Sean Combs' federal trial. On July 2, a jury found Sean 'Diddy' Combs guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. He was acquitted on three counts related to racketeering and sex trafficking. Combs, who remains in custody after being denied bail, awaits sentencing set for October 3, 2025. He faces up to 20 years in federal prison. Soon after the verdict was announced, O'Donnell took to Instagram to express her outrage. Sharing a photo of a televised report, she wrote: "i guess a jury just never wants to believe that a woman stays because of power and coercion—wow—they just think women stay because what? money—fame—'they love the abuse'—what a f--king joke—this decision got me angry #cassie." Her post sparked a flood of reactions. Actress Rosanna Arquette commented, "Broken-hearted for the brave survivors on top of more broken hearts." One follower echoed the sentiment: "I just don't understand!! What more proof did they need!" The verdict has sparked widespread debate online, with many public figures and fans alike raising questions about justice, victim credibility, and systemic bias in high-profile cases.
NBC News
25-06-2025
- NBC News
Diddy trial judge meets with lawyers to discuss jury instructions
This is a free article for Diddy on Trial newsletter subscribers. to get exclusive reporting and analysis throughout Sean Combs' federal trial. Today, Judge Arun Subramanian and the attorneys on both sides of the case held what's known as a charge conference — a meeting where the key players finalize instructions for the jury. (The jurors, who have spent much of the last seven weeks listening to testimony and reviewing evidence, got a day off.) Subramanian opened the conference by announcing that prosecutors and defense lawyers had agreed on language for the verdict form. He then turned his attention to the charge sheet, a document that explains the counts against the defendant. The judge gave the attorneys a chance to raise objections page by page, line by line, word by word. In other news: U.S. government prosecutors are tightening their case against Diddy. In a letter filed yesterday, they asked the judge to strike language regarding 'attempted' kidnapping and arson from jury instructions. NBC News' David K. Li has more details here. The stage is now set for closing arguments. Reminder: U.S. government prosecutors are seeking to convict Diddy on three charges — racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution. Diddy has pleaded not guilty, and his lawyers have insisted he was never the head of an alleged criminal enterprise. 🔎 The view from inside By Adam Reiss, Chloe Melas, Katherine Koretski and Jing Feng Subramanian seemed surprised — or maybe just amused — by the number of reporters who showed up for today's charge conference. 'This is the most people I have seen at a charge conference,' the judge said. 'Buckle in!' 👨⚖️ Analysis: Why charge conferences matter By Danny Cevallos The charge conference might seem dry, but it's one of the most critical stages of the trial. It's tedious to spend the day nitpicking about whether to add a word or a comma to an instruction about consent or payment for sex. At the same time, these words are arguably much more important than anything the lawyers say in their closings. The jurors are told that what the lawyers say is not evidence. They are told that the jury instructions are the law. So, the charge conference is sometimes marked by long periods of boredom, punctuated by moments of terror — often wondering if the terminology that just found its way into the instructions will make the difference between a guilty verdict or an acquittal. Especially for trial lawyers, who have just completed the performative, adrenaline-fueled examinations of witnesses for weeks, suddenly sitting down for a day and quietly staring at reams of paper can be something of a crash. And, while they are likely all looking ahead and focusing on their closing arguments, the charge conference may be where the battle is truly won or lost.
NBC News
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- NBC News
Diddy trial judge rebukes lawyers after sealed information appears in media report
This is a free article for Diddy on Trial newsletter subscribers. to get exclusive reporting and analysis throughout Sean Combs' federal trial. Today, U.S. government prosecutors attempted to put a finer point on the case they've presented over the last five weeks. They walked jurors through text messages, phone logs, hotel bookings and other evidence of what they say points to a sprawling criminal conspiracy led by a man with a relentless desire for 'freak offs.' Diddy's defense team continued to forcefully push back, again suggesting that the women in Diddy's life were willing participants in the drug-dazed sexual episodes. Both sides' legal arguments are familiar at this point, but the lawyers are clearly trying to drive home their key points as the prosecution prepares to rest its case. Here's what you need to know about Day 25 of the trial: DeLeassa Penland, a special agent with the U.S. attorney's office, testified that Diddy appears to have paid for male escort Jules Theodore 's round-trip air travel from Los Angeles to New York in August 2009 — potentially bolstering one of the U.S. government's charges against Diddy: transportation to engage in prostitution. In an effort to illustrate that Diddy's 'freak offs' were consensual, the defense read text messages showing the hip-hop mogul and ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura exchanging dates for their next marathon sexual encounter. 'It can be any date you choose,' Diddy told Ventura in one text in August 2009, according to the evidence. By Adam Reiss, Chloe Melas, Katherine Koretski and Jing Feng Judge Arun Subramanian was furious this morning. He rebuked the prosecution and the defense over an online article that appeared to include details from a sealed proceeding. He asked the lawyers whether they knew the report's source. 'Someone is lying,' Subramanian said. 'The transcript was sealed.' 'The court imposed a gag order on the government, the defendant, all attorneys for the defense, and anyone involved was made accountable,' Subramanian added. 'What happened here … may result in civil or criminal contempt charges for all involved.' In other news: Diddy, wearing a cream-colored sweater, did not seem engaged in today's proceedings. He occasionally leaned forward to read papers on the defense table — but overall, he didn't look especially interested in the special agent's testimony. 👨⚖️ Analysis: Why the air travel testimony is so crucial By Danny Cevallos Penland's testimony about Diddy appearing to have paid for a sex worker's air travel, by itself, may be enough for the jury to convict on Counts 3 and 5, 'Transportation to Engage in Prostitution,' also called the 'Mann Act.' In the last month, most of the focus has been on the other charges — sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy. The necessary elements for a Mann Act conviction are (1) knowingly transporting (or attempting to transport) a person in interstate or foreign commerce, (2) with intent that the person engage in prostitution (or other specified illegal sexual activity). There is no requirement of force, fraud, or coercion, as there is with the sex trafficking charges. There is no defense of consent. As much as sex trafficking and RICO charges have dominated the coverage, the Mann Act charges are quietly the easiest charges for a conviction in this case. The government just needs evidence of interstate travel and a desire to get a prostitute to prostitute. The prosecutors pretty much got all of that with one witness: a special agent who wasn't even an eyewitness to anything, but who read records into evidence. Here's what we know about the coming days: The government will likely rest its case Friday, Assistant U.S. Attorney Maurene Comey confirmed. Marc Agnifilo, Diddy's lead defense lawyer, said the defense needs two to five days to lay out its case, but that timeline isn't set in stone. The jury could get the case as early as next week, Subramanian said. PSA: Every night during Diddy's trial, NBC's 'Dateline' will drop special episodes of the 'True Crime Weekly' podcast to get you up to speed. 'Dateline' correspondent Andrea Canning chats with NBC News' Chloe Melas and special guests — right in front of the courthouse. Listen here.
NBC News
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- NBC News
Diddy's lawyers portray ‘hotel nights' as consensual encounters
This is a free article for Diddy on Trial newsletter subscribers. to get exclusive reporting and analysis throughout Sean Combs' federal trial. U.S. government prosecutors have presented the drug-dazed, marathon sexual encounters known as 'freak offs' as part of Diddy's sweeping criminal conspiracy. But in a forceful cross-examination of Diddy's ex-girlfriend ' Jane ' today, his legal team attempted to recast the 'freak offs' as consensual trysts. Here's what you need to know about Jane's fifth day on the stand: Jane, answering questions from defense attorneyTeny Geragos, said she initiated some 'freak offs' with Diddy. Diddy's lawyers entered as evidence photos of a room, decorated by Jane, filled with rose petals and balloons. When asked if she suggested a 'hotel night' with two other men on that occasion, Jane said yes. 'Yes, that was my suggestion,' she replied. Diddy was 'excited about that.' In late August 2022, after Jane had a tryst with Diddy and a sex worker named Paul, she told the rapper how much she enjoyed such sexual encounters. Jane texted Diddy that she was 'having so much fun,' adding that she would 'never take this for granted and will always make sure you are taken care of.' Jane wept on the stand after recounting telling Diddy in a text message that he was a 'blessing' in her life. 'I have never had a man take care of me like you do,' Jane wrote to Diddy a day after one of their 'hotel nights.' She added: 'You're the reason for my child's joy, it means the world to us, I love you baby.' Jane testified she urged Diddy to stay off drugs and eat healthy food for 30 days. Diddy suggested a 'sobriety party' — a 'hotel night' without drugs, she said. The October 2023 party lasted between 12 and 18 hours; Jane had sex with three men, she testified. 'I resent him for how much I loved him and couldn't say no to him,' she said. 'I resent him for all of it.' 🔎 The view from inside By Adam Reiss, Chloe Melas and Katherine Koretski The prosecutors are seeking to remove one of the jurors — Juror #6 — who Diddy's defense lawyers claim is among the panel's Black members. It's not exactly clear what's behind the prosecution's request, though it has cited a 'lack of candor.' 'We were very reluctant to put in this letter. It appeared to be a lack of candor with the court that raises serious issues with us,' Maurene Comey, one of the prosecutors, told the court today. 'We did not want to do this. We were compelled to do that.' In other news: Diddy, wearing what appeared to be a light orange sweater and khaki pants, stood up and faced the audience in the courtroom before proceedings got started today. He seemed to be mouthing words to someone. Tomorrow: 'Jane' is expected to return to the stand for more cross-examination. We'll be live-blogging the key moments.
