Mini Answers

NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Monday, June 8, 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

Monday, June 8, 2026
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ACROSS

  1. 1.What someone may attempt to explain in a long, drawn-out description
  2. 6.Back in style
  3. 7.Remnants in a recently used fire pit
  4. 8.Sheds tears
  5. 9.Animal in need of adoption

DOWN

  1. 1.Takes a card from the deck
  2. 2.The Great Meme ___, movement to purge social media of "brain rot"
  3. 3.Thin air, so to speak
  4. 4.Colombian food cart dish
  5. 5.Green and fuzzy, as a rock

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Monday, June 8, 2026

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Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.What someone may attempt to explain in a long, drawn-out description(DREAM)
  2. 6.Back in style(RETRO)
  3. 7.Remnants in a recently used fire pit(ASHES)
  4. 8.Sheds tears(WEEPS)
  5. 9.Animal in need of adoption(STRAY)

DOWN

  1. 1.Takes a card from the deck(DRAWS)
  2. 2.The Great Meme ___, movement to purge social media of "brain rot"(RESET)
  3. 3.Thin air, so to speak(ETHER)
  4. 4.Colombian food cart dish(AREPA)
  5. 5.Green and fuzzy, as a rock(MOSSY)

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About the Monday, June 8, 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 DREAM, answering “What someone may attempt to explain in a long, drawn-out description.” The explanations above connect each clue to its answer rather than presenting an unexplained answer list.