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Google Fi Reportedly Drops US Cellular, Leaving T-Mobile As Last Network

Users can reportedly still access US Cellular’s network while roaming and won’t be charged for it.

Google Fi, the tech company’s mobile virtual network operator, once based its service on three different carrier networks for subscribers to hop between in search of the best signal. While that dropped to two after the T-Mobile and Sprint merger combined networks, now that’s been limited to one after Google reportedly dropped US Cellular as an official network.

Google Fi’s support had supposedly told users that US Cellular was going away last week, according to a Reddit post. Google Fi Google Fi users can still tap into US Cellular’s network, but only while roaming, which users still won’t be charged for, a Google representative told 9to5Google.

Still, having US Cellular available will be helpful in areas that T-Mobile’s network doesn’t cover.

Neither US Cellular nor Google immediately responded to requests for comment.

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Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Friday, July 25

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for July 25.

Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.

I love it when the New York Times gives me the same clue in the same puzzle with two different answers — like with «skirt» for both 6-Across and 2-Down. It always spices up my Mini Crossword experience! Keep reading for an assist with today’s Mini Crossword. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.

The Mini Crossword is just one of many games in the Times’ games collection. If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.

Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword

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

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: What a palm tree emoji on Slack might indicate, informally
Answer: VACAY

6A clue: Skirt
Answer: EVADE

7A clue: iPhone app for jotting
Answer: NOTES

8A clue: C.E.O., C.F.O. or C.T.O.
Answer: TITLE

9A clue: Requirements for pink or purple hair
Answer: DYES

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Let off a little steam
Answer: VENT

2D clue: Skirt
Answer: AVOID

3D clue: Like a remark that might elicit a «me-ow»
Answer: CATTY

4D clue: «Skyfall» singer
Answer: ADELE

5D clue: Positive R.S.V.P.s
Answer: YESES

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Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for July 25 #509

Here are hints and answers for the NYT Strands puzzle for July 25 No. 509.

Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.

Today’s NYT Strands puzzle is a mix of easy words to find and unscramble and one whopping long one. But if you know the theme, that word is easy to decipher. If you need hints and answers, read on.

I go into depth about the rules for Strands in this story.

If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections and Mini Crossword answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.

Read more: NYT Connections Turns 1: These Are the 5 Toughest Puzzles So Far

Hint for today’s Strands puzzle

Today’s Strands theme is: Step to it!

If that doesn’t help you, here’s a clue: Boogie shoes.

Clue words to unlock in-game hints

Your goal is to find hidden words that fit the puzzle’s theme. If you’re stuck, find any words you can. Every time you find three words of four letters or more, Strands will reveal one of the theme words. These are the words I used to get those hints but any words of four or more letters that you find will work:

HOGS, RICE, RICER, MUSE, CHAT, CHATS, GRAM, PANT, COAT, COATS, PARS, CARS, LASS, CLASS, CLASSY

Answers for today’s Strands puzzle

These are the answers that tie into the theme. The goal of the puzzle is to find them all, including the spangram, a theme word that reaches from one side of the puzzle to the other. When you have all of them (I originally thought there were always eight but learned that the number can vary), every letter on the board will be used. Here are the nonspangram answers: