Welcome to The Mini Hints! If you are working on today’s NYT Mini Crossword for Tuesday, June 23, 2026, and need a little help, you are in the right place.
Below, you will find helpful hints for both the Across and Down clues, followed by the actual answers. Scroll carefully if you want to avoid spoilers!
Hints for Today’s NYT Mini Crossword: Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Across Hints
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1 Across: Baseball officials — HINT: Ends with the letter “S”
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5 Across: Singer/songwriter Kahan with the 2026 #1 album “The Great Divide” — HINT: Starts with the letter “N”
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6 Across: Shade of orangeish pink — HINT: Ends with the letter “L”
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8 Across: Voice of the smartphone generation? — HINT: Ends with the letter “I”
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9 Across: Partner channel of ABC — HINT: Starts with the letter “E”
Down Hints
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1 Down: Someone giving off old guy vibes, in Gen Z slang — HINT: Ends with the letter “C”
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2 Down: Tallest animal in North America — HINT: Starts with the letter “M”
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3 Down: Setting for “Ratatouille” — HINT: Starts with the letter “P”
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4 Down: #, in music — HINT: Ends with the letter “P”
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7 Down: ___-Manuel Miranda — HINT: Starts with the letter “L”
Answers for Today’s NYT Mini Crossword: Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Spoiler Warning: The actual solutions are listed below. Do not scroll any further if you want to solve the puzzle on your own!
Across Answers
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1 Across: Baseball officials — UMPS
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5 Across: Singer/songwriter Kahan with the 2026 #1 album “The Great Divide” — NOAH
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6 Across: Shade of orangeish pink — CORAL
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8 Across: Voice of the smartphone generation? — SIRI
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9 Across: Partner channel of ABC — ESPN
Down Answers
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1 Down: Someone giving off old guy vibes, in Gen Z slang — UNC
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2 Down: Tallest animal in North America — MOOSE
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3 Down: Setting for “Ratatouille” — PARIS
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4 Down: #, in music — SHARP
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7 Down: ___-Manuel Miranda — LIN
