NYT Crossword Answers — June 7, 2026
The NYT-style Mini for June 7, 2026 packs a full puzzle into a tiny grid, and today's solution set spans everyday vocabulary from PAN, THAMES, MAD, LION. A river clue and a tech giant round out a satisfying Sunday solve. Because the Mini is so compact, every square does double duty — each letter belongs to both an across answer and a down answer — so a single confident entry can unlock the whole board. Today the shortest answer, PAN, is the kind of gimme that gives you crossing letters for the trickier fill, while the longest entry, THAMES, anchors the grid and often takes a crossing or two to confirm. If you're checking your work or you got stuck on one stubborn square, the complete answer key below lists every across and down clue with its solution and a short explanation. We publish these Mini answers every day, so bookmark the archive and come back whenever a clue has you second-guessing. And if reading the answers gives you the itch to solve one yourself, our free Mini Crossword plays the same way — no subscription and no account required.
NYT Mini Crossword Answers
A river clue and a tech giant round out a satisfying Sunday solve.
Across
| Clue | Answer | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Frying utensil | PAN | A pan is a shallow vessel used for frying. |
| 4. River through London | THAMES | The Thames is the river flowing through London. |
| 6. Angry | MAD | Mad means angry or upset. |
| 7. Big cat with a mane | LION | The male lion is known for its mane. |
| 8. Grain in bread | RYE | Rye is a grain used to make bread. |
Down
| Clue | Answer | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Photo book | PHOTO | A photo album is a book of photographs. |
| 2. Assistant | AIDE | An aide is an assistant or helper. |
| 3. Deny | NAY | Nay is an old-fashioned way to say no or deny. |
| 4. Musical threesome | TRIO | A trio is a group of three musicians. |
| 5. Search engine giant | Google is the dominant internet search engine. |
Every answer explained
PAN
Clue: Frying utensil
A pan is a shallow vessel used for frying. As a 3-letter word with 1 vowel, PAN is a crossword-friendly entry — its letters interlock easily, which is why it turns up in grids so often.
THAMES
Clue: River through London
The Thames is the river flowing through London. As a 6-letter word with 2 vowels, THAMES is a crossword-friendly entry — its letters interlock easily, which is why it turns up in grids so often.
MAD
Clue: Angry
Mad means angry or upset. As a 3-letter word with 1 vowel, MAD is a crossword-friendly entry — its letters interlock easily, which is why it turns up in grids so often.
LION
Clue: Big cat with a mane
The male lion is known for its mane. As a 4-letter word with 2 vowels, LION is a crossword-friendly entry — its letters interlock easily, which is why it turns up in grids so often.
RYE
Clue: Grain in bread
Rye is a grain used to make bread. As a 3-letter word with 1 vowel, RYE is a crossword-friendly entry — its letters interlock easily, which is why it turns up in grids so often.
PHOTO
Clue: Photo book
A photo album is a book of photographs. As a 5-letter word with 2 vowels, PHOTO is a crossword-friendly entry — its letters interlock easily, which is why it turns up in grids so often.
AIDE
Clue: Assistant
An aide is an assistant or helper. As a 4-letter word with 3 vowels, AIDE is a crossword-friendly entry — its letters interlock easily, which is why it turns up in grids so often.
NAY
Clue: Deny
Nay is an old-fashioned way to say no or deny. As a 3-letter word with 1 vowel, NAY is a crossword-friendly entry — its letters interlock easily, which is why it turns up in grids so often.
TRIO
Clue: Musical threesome
A trio is a group of three musicians. As a 4-letter word with 2 vowels, TRIO is a crossword-friendly entry — its letters interlock easily, which is why it turns up in grids so often.
Clue: Search engine giant
Google is the dominant internet search engine. As a 6-letter word with 3 vowels, GOOGLE is a crossword-friendly entry — its letters interlock easily, which is why it turns up in grids so often.
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- 1Start with the fill-in-the-blank and short (3-letter) clues — they're usually the fastest points and hand you crossing letters for everything else.
- 2Work outward from your most confident answer instead of top-to-bottom; in a Mini, one solid entry unlocks four or five neighbors.
- 3If a clue ends in a question mark, expect wordplay or a pun rather than a literal definition.
- 4Plural clues almost always mean the answer ends in S — pencil that last letter in early.
- 5When two answers seem possible, let the crossing clue break the tie rather than guessing.