Welcome to The Mini Hints! If you love starting your day with the New York Times word games like Wordle, Connections, and Strands, you definitely aren’t alone. The NYT Mini Crossword is a daily favorite for many of us. While the main NYT crossword requires a subscription, the Mini is free and resets every night at 10 p.m. ET.
If you are working on today’s Mini Crossword for Saturday, June 6, 2026, and need a little help, you are in the right place. Below, you will find the clues, helpful hints, and the final answers.
We have separated the hints from the answers so you don’t accidentally see any spoilers. Scroll slowly!
Hints for the NYT Mini Crossword (Saturday, June 6, 2026)
Here are extra hints to help you solve today’s puzzle.
Across Hints
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1 Across: “Easy peasy!” — HINT: Ends with the letter “T”
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8 Across: Great Lake whose name can be translated in Iroquoian as “great lake” — HINT: Starts with the letter “O”
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9 Across: Use a ruler — HINT: Starts with the letter “M”
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10 Across: Word after “brake,” “Brillo” or “bachelor” — HINT: Ends with the letter “D”
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11 Across: Having more sodium — HINT: Starts with the letter “S”
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15 Across: Spider-Man foe who gained his powers from a lightning strike — HINT: Ends with the letter “O”
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16 Across: George Washington or George Patton — HINT: Ends with the letter “O”
Down Hints
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1 Down: ___ de plume — HINT: Starts with the letter “N”
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2 Down: First digit of pi after the decimal — HINT: Starts with the letter “O”
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3 Down: Paper pusher? — HINT: Ends with the letter “R”
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4 Down: Major mountain range in Utah — HINT: Starts with the letter “W”
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5 Down: Well-read — HINT: Ends with the letter “E”
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6 Down: It’s mostly nitrogen and oxygen — HINT: Ends with the letter “R”
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7 Down: Wiggler in a sock — HINT: Starts with the letter “T”
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11 Down: Stitch up — HINT: Ends with the letter “W”
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12 Down: Chicken ___ king — HINT: Starts with the letter “A”
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13 Down: Make a mistake — HINT: Starts with the letter “E”
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14 Down: Aussie animal, for short — HINT: Ends with the letter “O”
Answers for the NYT Mini Crossword (Saturday, June 6, 2026)
Warning: Stop scrolling here if you only wanted hints! The actual solutions are listed below.
Across Answers
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1 Across: “Easy peasy!” — NOSWEAT
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8 Across: Great Lake whose name can be translated in Iroquoian as “great lake” — ONTARIO
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9 Across: Use a ruler — MEASURE
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10 Across: Word after “brake,” “Brillo” or “bachelor” — PAD
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11 Across: Having more sodium — SALTIER
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15 Across: Spider-Man foe who gained his powers from a lightning strike — ELECTRO
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16 Across: George Washington or George Patton — WARHERO
Down Answers
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1 Down: ___ de plume — NOM
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2 Down: First digit of pi after the decimal — ONE
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3 Down: Paper pusher? — STAPLER
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4 Down: Major mountain range in Utah — WASATCH
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5 Down: Well-read — EURIDITE
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6 Down: It’s mostly nitrogen and oxygen — AIR
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7 Down: Wiggler in a sock — TOE
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11 Down: Stitch up — SEW
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12 Down: Chicken ___ king — ALA
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13 Down: Make a mistake — ERR
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14 Down: Aussie animal, for short — ROO
