Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Saturday, July 5

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Let's get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers.

1A clue: Blasts with unwanted messagesAnswer: SPAMS

6A clue: Orderly assortmentAnswer: ARRAY

7A clue: Its state mammal is the bison, and its state sport is rodeoAnswer: WYOMING

9A clue: "Let me think …"Answer: HMM

10A clue: Hawaii's Mauna ___Answer: LOA

11A clue: Shanghai-born N.B.A. Hall-of-Famer who stood at 7'6"Answer: YAOMING

13A clue: Emotionless, as a gazeAnswer: STONY

14A clue: Another name for an earthquakeAnswer: SEISM

1D clue: Lead a Catholic ceremonyAnswer: SAYMASS

2D clue: Hype upAnswer: PROMOTE

3D clue: Place for Popeye's anchor tattooAnswer: ARM

4D clue: Ballots cast from homeAnswer: MAILINS

5D clue: Thesaurus listingAnswer: SYNONYM

7D clue: Alphabetically last of the "five W's"Answer: WHY

8D clue: Silly jokeAnswer: GAG

12D clue: "Excusez-___!"Answer: MOI