Welcome to The Mini Hints! If you are stuck on today’s New York Times Mini Crossword, you are in the right place.
For many of us, the day isn’t complete without playing the daily NYT word games like Wordle, Connections, and Strands. But The Mini Crossword is a favorite daily ritual all on its own. While the main NYT crossword requires a subscription, The Mini is free for everyone and resets every night at 10 p.m. ET.
If you need a little help solving the puzzle for Friday, June 5, 2026, we have you covered.
Below, you will find the clues broken down into helpful hints first, followed by the actual answers. Scroll carefully if you want to avoid spoilers!
Hints for Today’s NYT Mini Crossword: Friday, June 5, 2026
Here are some extra clues to help you solve today’s puzzle.
Across Hints
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1 Across: Fruity dessert named for its crunch — HINT: Starts with the letter “C”
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6 Across: Beehive product — HINT: Starts with the letter “H”
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7 Across: Tree whose wood is used to make Fender guitars — HINT: Ends with the letter “R”
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8 Across: Log ___ (water park ride) — HINT: Starts with the letter “F”
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9 Across: English county whose name sounds like the 19th and 24th letters of the alphabet — HINT: Ends with the letter “X”
Down Hints
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1 Down: Rub the wrong way, perhaps — HINT: Ends with the letter “E”
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2 Down: Starts a turn in Monopoly — HINT: Starts with the letter “R”
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3 Down: Longest river in South Asia (~2,000 miles) — HINT: Ends with the letter “S”
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4 Down: Ominous note on a failed exam — HINT: Ends with the letter “E”
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5 Down: Oven-safe glassware material — HINT: Starts with the letter “P”
Answers for Today’s NYT Mini Crossword: Friday, June 5, 2026
Warning: Stop scrolling here if you do not want to see the final solutions just yet!
Across Answers
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1 Across: Fruity dessert named for its crunch — CRISP
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6 Across: Beehive product — HONEY
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7 Across: Tree whose wood is used to make Fender guitars — ALDER
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8 Across: Log ___ (water park ride) — FLUME
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9 Across: English county whose name sounds like the 19th and 24th letters of the alphabet — ESSEX
Down Answers
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1 Down: Rub the wrong way, perhaps — CHAFE
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2 Down: Starts a turn in Monopoly — ROLLS
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3 Down: Longest river in South Asia (~2,000 miles) — INDUS
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4 Down: Ominous note on a failed exam — SEEME
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5 Down: Oven-safe glassware material — PYREX
