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If you are working on the puzzle for Thursday, June 11, 2026, and need a little help, we have you covered. Below, you will find the clues and helpful hints for both the Across and Down words. If you keep scrolling past the hints, you will find the full answer key—so be careful if you want to avoid spoilers!
Hints for NYT’s The Mini Crossword on Thursday, June 11, 2026
Here are extra clues to help you solve today’s puzzle.
NYT Mini Across Hints
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1 Across: Sentry’s “Stop!” — HINT: Starts with the letter “H”
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5 Across: ___ vera (succulent) — HINT: Ends with the letter “E”
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6 Across: “That feeling should fade” — HINT: Ends with the letter “S“
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10 Across: $1,000,000, informally — HINT: Starts with the letter “M”
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11 Across: One of the Three Stooges — HINT: Ends with the letter “E”
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12 Across: Caller of balls and strikes — HINT: Starts with the letter “U”
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13 Across: ___-1 (class of drugs that includes Ozempic and Wegovy) — HINT: Starts with the letter “G”
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14 Across: Crunchy tendril used in Asian cuisine — HINT: Ends with the letter “T”
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17 Across: ___ Stadium, former home of the Mets — HINT: Starts with the letter “S”
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18 Across: Silverstein who wrote “The Giving Tree” — HINT: Ends with the letter “L”
NYT Mini Down Hints
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1 Down: Student’s slip — HINT: Ends with the letter “S”
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2 Down: The “A” of GOAT — HINT: Ends with the letter “A”
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3 Down: Chop (off) — HINT: Starts with the letter “P”
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4 Down: Collective objective … or what the ends of 1-Down, 6-Across and 14-Across lead to — HINT: Ends with the letter “L”
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6 Down: “Okay, it’s my turn” — HINT: Starts with the letter “I”
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7 Down: The “T” of GOAT — HINT: Ends with the letter “E”
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8 Down: All by oneself — HINT: Ends with the letter “O”
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9 Down: Month #9: Abbr. — HINT: Starts with the letter “S”
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15 Down: Librarian’s warning — HINT: Ends with the letter “H”
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16 Down: Tee-___ (giggle) — HINT: Starts with the letter “H”
Answers to NYT’s The Mini Crossword for Thursday, June 11, 2026
⚠️ Spoiler Warning: Stop scrolling here if you only wanted hints and do not want to see the final solutions just yet!
NYT Mini Across Answers
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1 Across: Sentry’s “Stop!” — HALT
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5 Across: ___ vera (succulent) — ALOE
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6 Across: “That feeling should fade” — ITLLPASS
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10 Across: $1,000,000, informally — MIL
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11 Across: One of the Three Stooges — MOE
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12 Across: Caller of balls and strikes — UMP
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13 Across: ___-1 (class of drugs that includes Ozempic and Wegovy) — GLP
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14 Across: Crunchy tendril used in Asian cuisine — PEASHOOT
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17 Across: ___ Stadium, former home of the Mets — SHEA
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18 Across: Silverstein who wrote “The Giving Tree” — SHEL
NYT Mini Down Answers
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1 Down: Student’s slip — HALLPASS
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2 Down: The “A” of GOAT — ALL
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3 Down: Chop (off) — LOP
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4 Down: Collective objective … or what the ends of 1-Down, 6-Across and 14-Across lead to — TEAMGOAL
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6 Down: “Okay, it’s my turn” — IMUP
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7 Down: The “T” of GOAT — TIME
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8 Down: All by oneself — SOLO
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9 Down: Month #9: Abbr. — SPET
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15 Down: Librarian’s warning — SHH
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16 Down: Tee-___ (giggle) — HEE
