If you love playing the daily NYT games like Connections, Wordle, and Strands, you probably always look forward to The Mini Crossword too.
While the full NYT Crossword requires a paid subscription, The Mini is free and has a massive fan following. Just remember that this game resets every night at 10 p.m. ET.
If you are working on the Monday, June 22 puzzle and need a little help, we have you covered. Below, you will find the clues broken down into separate hint sections first, followed by the actual answers. Scroll carefully if you want to avoid spoilers!
Hints for Today’s NYT Mini Crossword (June 22, 2026)
Here are some helpful extra clues for today’s puzzle lines.
NYT Mini Across Hints
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1 Across: Like jerky and dried fruit — HINT: Ends with the letter “Y”
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6 Across: Technology that Marconi introduced to the Vatican in 1931, in order to broadcast the pope’s blessings worldwide — HINT: Starts with the letter “R”
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7 Across: Bring together as one — HINT: Ends with the letter “Y”
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8 Across: Prefix with -path or -political — HINT: Ends with the letter “O”
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9 Across: Successful song — HINT: Starts with the letter “H”
NYT Mini Down Hints
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1 Down: Clobber — HINT: Ends with the letter “H”
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2 Down: Capital of Vietnam — HINT: Starts with the letter “H”
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3 Down: Monarch’s official decree — HINT: Starts with the letter “E”
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4 Down: In-flight “perk” that’s notoriously unstable — HINT: Ends with the letter “I”
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5 Down: Toy on a string — HINT: Starts with the letter “Y”
Answers for Today’s NYT Mini Crossword (June 22, 2026)
Warning: Stop scrolling here if you do not want to see the actual solutions just yet!
NYT Mini Across Answers
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1 Across: Like jerky and dried fruit — CHEWY
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6 Across: Technology that Marconi introduced to the Vatican in 1931, in order to broadcast the pope’s blessings worldwide — RADIO
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7 Across: Bring together as one — UNIFY
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8 Across: Prefix with -path or -political — SOCIO
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9 Across: Successful song — HIT
NYT Mini Down Answers
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1 Down: Clobber — CRUSH
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2 Down: Capital of Vietnam — HANOI
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3 Down: Monarch’s official decree — EDICT
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4 Down: In-flight “perk” that’s notoriously unstable — WIFI
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5 Down: Toy on a string — YOYO
