Mini hints and answer for June 6, 2026

Hints that get gradually more specific, then the answer if you need it. Nothing is revealed until you tap.

Clues18
Across7
Down11
ConstructorIan Livengood

Today’s Mini clues, hints & answers

Every clue from this puzzle with a hint and the answer behind separate buttons, so you only see what you need. Click a clue for its own page.

Across

1A
"Easy peasy!" (7)
Starts with N, ends with TNOSWEAT→
9A
Use a ruler (7)
Starts with M, ends with EMEASURE→
10A
Word after "brake," "Brillo" or "bachelor" (3)
Starts with P, ends with DPAD→
11A
Having more sodium (7)
Starts with S, ends with RSALTIER→
16A
George Washington or George Patton (7)
Starts with W, ends with OWARHERO→

Down

1D
___ de plume (3)
Starts with N, ends with MNOM→
2D
First digit of pi after the decimal (3)
Starts with O, ends with EONE→
3D
Paper pusher? (7)
Starts with S, ends with RSTAPLER→
4D
Major mountain range in Utah (7)
Starts with W, ends with HWASATCH→
5D
Well-read (7)
Starts with E, ends with EERUDITE→
6D
It's mostly nitrogen and oxygen (3)
Starts with A, ends with RAIR→
7D
Wiggler in a sock (3)
Starts with T, ends with ETOE→
11D
Stitch up (3)
Starts with S, ends with WSEW→
12D
Chicken ___ king (3)
Starts with A, ends with AALA→
13D
Make a mistake (3)
Starts with E, ends with RERR→
14D
Aussie animal, for short (3)
Starts with R, ends with OROO→

How to solve the Mini

Click a square and type to fill the grid. Each clue is numbered and marked Across or Down; the answer runs from the numbered square in that direction. The timer starts when you open the puzzle, and completing the grid correctly stops it. There are no penalties for wrong letters, so experienced solvers fill fast and fix as they go.

Want the full method? Read our Mini strategy and tips, or check how to play the Mini on the hub.

Mini tips for tomorrow

  • Fill the long answers first. In a 5x5 grid the five-letter entries give you a letter in every crossing. Start there.
  • Read every clue once before typing. A quick scan usually reveals two or three gimmes that unlock the rest.
  • Trust the crossings. If an Across answer feels wrong, check the Down words through it rather than guessing again.

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How many clues are in the Mini for June 6, 2026?+

18 clues: 7 Across and 11 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Ian Livengood and edited by Joel Fagliano.

What are some answers in today’s Mini?+

For example: "Easy peasy!" (NOSWEAT); Great Lake whose name can be translated in Iroquoian as "great lake" (ONTARIO); Use a ruler (MEASURE).

What time does the NYT Mini come out?+

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Where can I find past Mini answers?+

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