Welcome to The Mini Hints! If you are working on today’s NYT Mini Crossword for Wednesday, June 24, 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 the NYT Mini Crossword (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)
Across Hints
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1 Across: Race starter’s Equipment — HINT: Ends with the letter “N”
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4 Across: 1-1, for one — HINT: Starts with the letter “S”
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6 Across: Wedding speech made with drinks in hand — HINT: Ends with the letter “T”
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7 Across: Books of maps — HINT: Ends with the letter “S”
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8 Across: Trivia questions: Has Brazil appeared at every World Cup? Answer:___! — HINT: Starts with the letter “Y”
Down Hints
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1 Down: World Cup highlights — HINT: Ends with the letter “S”
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2 Down: ___ Major — HINT: Starts with the letter “U”
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3 Down: Things found at either end of a soccer pitch — HINT: Starts with the letter “N”
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4 Down: Time at a hotel — HINT: Ends with the letter “Y”
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5 Down: ___ d’Ivoire (African nation in the World Cup) — HINT: Starts with the letter “C”
Answers for the NYT Mini Crossword (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)
Spoilers ahead! Do not scroll any further if you want to solve the puzzle on your own.
Across Answers
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1 Across: Race starter’s Equipment — GUN
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4 Across: 1-1, for one — SCORE
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6 Across: Wedding speech made with drinks in hand — TOAST
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7 Across: Books of maps — ATLAS
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8 Across: Trivia questions: Has Brazil appeared at every World Cup? Answer:___! — YES
Down Answers
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1 Down: World Cup highlights — GOALS
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2 Down: ___ Major — URSA
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3 Down: Things found at either end of a soccer pitch — NETS
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4 Down: Time at a hotel — STAY
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5 Down: ___ d’Ivoire (African nation in the World Cup) — COTE
