Welcome to The Mini Hints! If today’s NYT Mini Crossword is giving you a bit of trouble, you are in the right place.
While the full-sized New York Times crossword gets a lot of attention, the daily Mini Crossword has a massive fanbase. Keep in mind that this puzzle resets every evening at 10 p.m. ET, rather than midnight like other popular word games.
If you are solving the puzzle for Saturday, June 20, 2026, and just need a little push, we have everything you need below. First, you will find helpful hints for both the Across and Down clues. If you keep scrolling past that, you will find the final answers.
Be careful as you scroll down if you want to avoid spoilers!
Hints for NYT’s The Mini Crossword on Saturday, June 20, 2026
Here are extra clues to help you figure out each word in today’s puzzle.
NYT Mini Across Hints
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1 Across: The “I” of TGIF — HINT: Ends with the letter “S”
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4 Across: “Psych!” — HINT: Ends with the letter “T”
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5 Across: Baby goat — HINT: Starts with the letter “K”
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8 Across: Batman villain played by Aaron Eckhart in “The Dark Knight” — HINT: Ends with the letter “E”
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10 Across: Repressive governments — HINT: Starts with the letter “R”
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11 Across: Folding art — HINT: Ends with the letter “I”
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12 Across: Opposite direction of NNW — HINT: Starts with the letter “S”
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13 Across: Streaming issue caused by slow wi-fi — HINT: Starts with the letter “L”
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14 Across: Raggedy ___ (doll) — HINT: Ends with the letter “N”
NYT Mini Down Hints
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1 Down: Icebreakers, e.g. — HINT: Ends with the letter “O”
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2 Down: “The Two ___” (second installment of the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy) — HINT: Starts with the letter “T”
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3 Down: Cigar, informally — HINT: Starts with the letter “S”
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5 Down: Presidential candidate Harris — HINT: Ends with the letter “A”
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6 Down: 2026 #1 album for Drake — HINT: Starts with the letter “I”
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7 Down: Word after “interior” or “intelligent” — HINT: Starts with the letter “D”
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9 Down: Kind of tree that the Buddha is said to have meditated under — HINT: Starts with the letter “F”
Answers to NYT’s The Mini Crossword for Saturday, June 20, 2026
Spoiler Warning: Stop scrolling here if you only wanted hints! The complete solutions for today’s puzzle are listed below.
NYT Mini Across Answers
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1 Across: The “I” of TGIF — ITS
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4 Across: “Psych!” — NOT
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5 Across: Baby goat — KID
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8 Across: Batman villain played by Aaron Eckhart in “The Dark Knight” — TWOFACE
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10 Across: Repressive governments — REGIME
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11 Across: Folding art — ORAGAMI
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12 Across: Opposite direction of NNW — SSE
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13 Across: Streaming issue caused by slow wi-fi — LAG
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14 Across: Raggedy ___ (doll) — ANN
NYT Mini Down Answers
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1 Down: Icebreakers, e.g. — INTROS
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2 Down: “The Two ___” (second installment of the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy) — TOWERS
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3 Down: Cigar, informally — STOOGIE
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5 Down: Presidential candidate Harris — KAMALA
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6 Down: 2026 #1 album for Drake — ICEMAN
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7 Down: Word after “interior” or “intelligent” — DESIGN
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9 Down: Kind of tree that the Buddha is said to have meditated under — FIG
