If you want to solve today’s NYT Mini Crossword puzzle, you might need a little help. For many people, playing daily games like Connections, Wordle, Strands, and The Mini Crossword is a favorite daily habit.
While the New York Times is famous for its full-sized daily crossword puzzle, The Mini is incredibly popular too. Just remember that this specific game resets every night at 10 p.m. ET, unlike other puzzles that reset at midnight.
If you are playing the Monday, June 15 Mini Crossword and get stuck, we have all the clues and solutions right here. To help you avoid spoilers, we separated the page into hints first, followed by the actual answers. Scroll carefully!
Hints for Today’s NYT Mini Crossword (Monday, June 15, 2026)
Here are some extra clues for every word in today’s puzzle to help you solve it on your own.
Across Hints
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1 Across: Postponed, with “off” — HINT: Starts with the letter “P”
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4 Across: Mini-golf stroke — HINT: Ends with the letter “T”
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5 Across: Silly ___ (classic toy) — HINT: Starts with the letter “P”
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6 Across: Syndicate of drug dealers — HINT: Starts with the letter “C”
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7 Across: “Inside Out” emotion whose head bursts into flame — HINT: Ends with the letter “R”
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8 Across: Corona or Coors — HINT: Starts with the letter “B”
Down Hints
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1 Down: Aimlessly spend time around the house — HINT: Ends with the letter “R”
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2 Down: Say ‘#!’ — HINT: Starts with the letter “U”
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3 Down: Texter’s sign-off — HINT: Starts with the letter “T”
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4 Down: Completely get rid of — HINT: Ends with the letter “E”
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5 Down: Window section — HINT: Starts with the letter “P”
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6 Down: Alternative to the subway — HINT: Ends with the letter “B”
Answers for Today’s NYT Mini Crossword (Monday, June 15, 2026)
Spoilers Ahead! Stop scrolling here if you do not want to see the final solutions just yet.
Across Answers
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1 Across: Postponed, with “off” — PUT
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4 Across: Mini-golf stroke — PUTT
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5 Across: Silly ___ (classic toy) — PUTTY
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6 Across: Syndicate of drug dealers — CARTEL
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7 Across: “Inside Out” emotion whose head bursts into flame — ANGER
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8 Across: Corona or Coors — BEER
Down Answers
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1 Down: Aimlessly spend time around the house — PUTTER
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2 Down: Say ‘#!’ — UTTER
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3 Down: Texter’s sign-off — TTYL
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4 Down: Completely get rid of — PURGE
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5 Down: Window section — PANE
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6 Down: Alternative to the subway — CAB
