Saturday, June 06, 2026
By Ian Livengood
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NYT Mini Crossword Clues
Across
- 1"Easy peasy!"
- 8Great Lake whose name can be translated in Iroquoian as "great lake"
- 9Use a ruler
- 10Word after "brake," "Brillo" or "bachelor"
- 11Having more sodium
- 15Spider-Man foe who gained his powers from a lightning strike
- 16George Washington or George Patton
Down
- 1___ de plume
- 2First digit of pi after the decimal
- 3Paper pusher?
- 4Major mountain range in Utah
- 5Well-read
- 6It's mostly nitrogen and oxygen
- 7Wiggler in a sock
- 11Stitch up
- 12Chicken ___ king
- 13Make a mistake
- 14Aussie animal, for short
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. "Easy peasy!" — Answer: NOSWEAT
- 8. Great Lake whose name can be translated in Iroquoian as "great lake" — Answer: ONTARIO
- 9. Use a ruler — Answer: MEASURE
- 10. Word after "brake," "Brillo" or "bachelor" — Answer: PAD
- 11. Having more sodium — Answer: SALTIER
- 15. Spider-Man foe who gained his powers from a lightning strike — Answer: ELECTRO
- 16. George Washington or George Patton — Answer: WARHERO
Down
- 1. ___ de plume — Answer: NOM
- 2. First digit of pi after the decimal — Answer: ONE
- 3. Paper pusher? — Answer: STAPLER
- 4. Major mountain range in Utah — Answer: WASATCH
- 5. Well-read — Answer: ERUDITE
- 6. It's mostly nitrogen and oxygen — Answer: AIR
- 7. Wiggler in a sock — Answer: TOE
- 11. Stitch up — Answer: SEW
- 12. Chicken ___ king — Answer: ALA
- 13. Make a mistake — Answer: ERR
- 14. Aussie animal, for short — Answer: ROO
Here are the NYT Mini Crossword answers for Saturday, June 6, 2026 — every across and down solution for that day's 5×5 puzzle, listed at the top of this page. Whether you're catching up on a Mini you missed, settling a “what was the answer on June 6?” question, or checking a grid you finished that day, the complete clue-by-clue solution is right here. If you're after today's puzzle instead, head to our live NYT Mini answers page.
NYT Mini answers for June 6, 2026
The full solution for the June 6 Mini is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Because the Mini is a compact 5×5, one missing letter tends to block several crossing answers at once, so each answer is listed separately: you can check just the one you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Saturday, June 6.
Hints for the June 6 Mini
Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's puzzle before the solutions above. The June 6 Mini fell on a Saturday, and while the Mini keeps a fairly even difficulty all week, its clues lean on quick general knowledge and current culture — so a single unfamiliar name is usually the one square that trips solvers up. Use the hints for that day's trickiest clues, then reveal the answers above only if you need them.
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