NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Saturday, June 6, 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

Saturday, June 6, 2026
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ACROSS

  1. 1."Easy peasy!"
  2. 8.Great Lake whose name can be translated in Iroquoian as "great lake"
  3. 9.Use a ruler
  4. 10.Word after "brake," "Brillo" or "bachelor"
  5. 11.Having more sodium
  6. 15.Spider-Man foe who gained his powers from a lightning strike
  7. 16.George Washington or George Patton

DOWN

  1. 1.___ de plume
  2. 2.First digit of pi after the decimal
  3. 3.Paper pusher?
  4. 4.Major mountain range in Utah
  5. 5.Well-read
  6. 6.It's mostly nitrogen and oxygen
  7. 7.Wiggler in a sock
  8. 11.Stitch up
  9. 12.Chicken ___ king
  10. 13.Make a mistake
  11. 14.Aussie animal, for short

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Saturday, June 6, 2026

1N
2O
3S
4W
5E
6A
7T
8O
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9M
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10P
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11S
12A
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13E
14R
15E
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16W
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Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1."Easy peasy!"(NOSWEAT)
  2. 8.Great Lake whose name can be translated in Iroquoian as "great lake"(ONTARIO)
  3. 9.Use a ruler(MEASURE)
  4. 10.Word after "brake," "Brillo" or "bachelor"(PAD)
  5. 11.Having more sodium(SALTIER)
  6. 15.Spider-Man foe who gained his powers from a lightning strike(ELECTRO)
  7. 16.George Washington or George Patton(WARHERO)

DOWN

  1. 1.___ de plume(NOM)
  2. 2.First digit of pi after the decimal(ONE)
  3. 3.Paper pusher?(STAPLER)
  4. 4.Major mountain range in Utah(WASATCH)
  5. 5.Well-read(ERUDITE)
  6. 6.It's mostly nitrogen and oxygen(AIR)
  7. 7.Wiggler in a sock(TOE)
  8. 11.Stitch up(SEW)
  9. 12.Chicken ___ king(ALA)
  10. 13.Make a mistake(ERR)
  11. 14.Aussie animal, for short(ROO)

About the Saturday, June 6, 2026 NYT Mini

This puzzle has 7 columns, 7 rows, 7 Across clues and 11 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 NOSWEAT, answering “"Easy peasy!".” The explanations above connect each clue to its answer rather than presenting an unexplained answer list.