NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Review the Across and Down clues from this puzzle, reveal optional hints, then check the completed grid and explanations for every answer.

Mini Crossword

Tuesday, June 2, 2026
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ACROSS

  1. 1.Slangy greeting
  2. 4.Turn down an offer
  3. 6.Banknotes across the Atlantic
  4. 7.Part of pizza that roughly 20% of people don't eat, according to YouGov polling
  5. 8.Interact with a smartphone screen

DOWN

  1. 1.Many a Starbucks flavoring
  2. 2."___, dos, tres, catorce!" (famously inaccurate start to U2's "Vertigo")
  3. 3.Tweet, e.g.
  4. 4.Religious offshoot
  5. 5.Overall vibe

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Tuesday, June 2, 2026

1S
2U
3P
4S
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6E
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7C
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Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.Slangy greeting(SUP)
  2. 4.Turn down an offer(SAYNO)
  3. 6.Banknotes across the Atlantic(EUROS)
  4. 7.Part of pizza that roughly 20% of people don't eat, according to YouGov polling(CRUST)
  5. 8.Interact with a smartphone screen(TAP)

DOWN

  1. 1.Many a Starbucks flavoring(SYRUP)
  2. 2."___, dos, tres, catorce!" (famously inaccurate start to U2's "Vertigo")(UNOS)
  3. 3.Tweet, e.g.(POST)
  4. 4.Religious offshoot(SECT)
  5. 5.Overall vibe(AURA)

About the Tuesday, June 2, 2026 NYT Mini

This puzzle has 5 columns, 5 rows, 5 Across clues and 5 Down clues. Use the clue list and blank grid first, then reveal the completed grid only when you need it.

One of today's longest entries is SAYNO, answering “Turn down an offer.” The explanations above connect each clue to its answer rather than presenting an unexplained answer list.