Mini Answers

NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Friday, June 5, 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

Friday, June 5, 2026
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ACROSS

  1. 1.Fruity dessert named for its crunch
  2. 6.Beehive product
  3. 7.Tree whose wood is used to make Fender guitars
  4. 8.Log ___ (water park ride)
  5. 9.English county whose name sounds like the 19th and 24th letters of the alphabet

DOWN

  1. 1.Rub the wrong way, perhaps
  2. 2.Starts a turn in Monopoly
  3. 3.Longest river in South Asia (~2,000 miles)
  4. 4.Ominous note on a failed exam
  5. 5.Oven-safe glassware material

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Friday, June 5, 2026

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Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.Fruity dessert named for its crunch(CRISP)
  2. 6.Beehive product(HONEY)
  3. 7.Tree whose wood is used to make Fender guitars(ALDER)
  4. 8.Log ___ (water park ride)(FLUME)
  5. 9.English county whose name sounds like the 19th and 24th letters of the alphabet(ESSEX)

DOWN

  1. 1.Rub the wrong way, perhaps(CHAFE)
  2. 2.Starts a turn in Monopoly(ROLLS)
  3. 3.Longest river in South Asia (~2,000 miles)(INDUS)
  4. 4.Ominous note on a failed exam(SEEME)
  5. 5.Oven-safe glassware material(PYREX)

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About the Friday, June 5, 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 CRISP, answering “Fruity dessert named for its crunch.” The explanations above connect each clue to its answer rather than presenting an unexplained answer list.