NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Wednesday, June 24, 2026

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

Mini Crossword

Wednesday, June 24, 2026
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ACROSS

  1. 1.Race starter's equipment
  2. 4.1-1, for one
  3. 6.Wedding speech made with a drink in hand
  4. 7.Book of maps
  5. 8.Trivia question: Has Brazil appeared at every World Cup? Answer: ___!

DOWN

  1. 1.World Cup highlights
  2. 2.___ Major
  3. 3.Things found at either end of a soccer pitch
  4. 4.Time at a hotel
  5. 5.___ d'Ivoire (African nation in the World Cup)

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Wednesday, June 24, 2026

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Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.Race starter's equipment(GUN)
  2. 4.1-1, for one(SCORE)
  3. 6.Wedding speech made with a drink in hand(TOAST)
  4. 7.Book of maps(ATLAS)
  5. 8.Trivia question: Has Brazil appeared at every World Cup? Answer: ___!(YES)

DOWN

  1. 1.World Cup highlights(GOALS)
  2. 2.___ Major(URSA)
  3. 3.Things found at either end of a soccer pitch(NETS)
  4. 4.Time at a hotel(STAY)
  5. 5.___ d'Ivoire (African nation in the World Cup)(COTE)

About the Wednesday, June 24, 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 SCORE, answering “1-1, for one.” The explanations above connect each clue to its answer rather than presenting an unexplained answer list.