Mini Answers

NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Friday, June 19, 2026

Solve today's clue list with optional hints, then check the completed grid and explanations for every answer.

Mini Crossword

Friday, June 19, 2026
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ACROSS

  1. 1.Distort, as data
  2. 5.Give a [heart emoji] on a text thread
  3. 6.Like a post that's been shared a bajillion times
  4. 7.Signs of things to come
  5. 8.Dog walker's restraint

DOWN

  1. 1.Snail's trail
  2. 2.Home to kimchi and Kim Jong Un
  3. 3.Bob ___ (restaurant chain)
  4. 4.Like the phrase "pen gwyn" ("white head"), from which the penguin gets its name
  5. 6.Loudness dial: Abbr.

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Friday, June 19, 2026

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Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.Distort, as data(SKEW)
  2. 5.Give a [heart emoji] on a text thread(LOVE)
  3. 6.Like a post that's been shared a bajillion times(VIRAL)
  4. 7.Signs of things to come(OMENS)
  5. 8.Dog walker's restraint(LEASH)

DOWN

  1. 1.Snail's trail(SLIME)
  2. 2.Home to kimchi and Kim Jong Un(KOREA)
  3. 3.Bob ___ (restaurant chain)(EVANS)
  4. 4.Like the phrase "pen gwyn" ("white head"), from which the penguin gets its name(WELSH)
  5. 6.Loudness dial: Abbr.(VOL)

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About the Friday, June 19, 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 VIRAL, answering “Like a post that's been shared a bajillion times.” The explanations above connect each clue to its answer rather than presenting an unexplained answer list.