NYT Crossword Answers — June 15, 2026
The NYT-style Mini for June 15, 2026 packs a full puzzle into a tiny grid, and today's solution set spans everyday vocabulary from BITE, FRANCE, LEA, SHREK. A Monday grid with a nostalgic movie clue at 7-Across. 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, LEA, is the kind of gimme that gives you crossing letters for the trickier fill, while the longest entry, FRANCE, 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.
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A Monday grid with a nostalgic movie clue at 7-Across.
Across
| Clue | Answer | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chomp | BITE | To bite is to chomp with the teeth. |
| 4. Country of the Eiffel Tower | FRANCE | The Eiffel Tower stands in France. |
| 6. Grassy field | LEA | A lea is an open grassy meadow. |
| 7. Movie ogre voiced by Mike Myers | SHREK | Shrek is the green ogre voiced by Mike Myers. |
| 8. Owned | HAD | Had is the past tense of have, meaning owned. |
Down
| Clue | Answer | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sea foam | BLUSH | Blush is a light reddening, as of the cheeks. |
| 2. Frozen dessert brand? Just cold | ICE | Ice is frozen water used in desserts. |
| 3. Cook in the oven | TEA | Tea is a hot drink, brewed rather than baked. |
| 4. New Year's Eve number | FIVE | Five is part of the New Year's countdown. |
| 5. Applaud loudly | CHEER | To cheer is to applaud and shout with approval. |
Every answer explained
BITE
Clue: Chomp
To bite is to chomp with the teeth. As a 4-letter word with 2 vowels, BITE is a crossword-friendly entry — its letters interlock easily, which is why it turns up in grids so often.
FRANCE
Clue: Country of the Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower stands in France. As a 6-letter word with 2 vowels, FRANCE is a crossword-friendly entry — its letters interlock easily, which is why it turns up in grids so often.
LEA
Clue: Grassy field
A lea is an open grassy meadow. As a 3-letter word with 2 vowels, LEA is a crossword-friendly entry — its letters interlock easily, which is why it turns up in grids so often.
SHREK
Clue: Movie ogre voiced by Mike Myers
Shrek is the green ogre voiced by Mike Myers. As a 5-letter word with 1 vowel, SHREK is a crossword-friendly entry — its letters interlock easily, which is why it turns up in grids so often.
HAD
Clue: Owned
Had is the past tense of have, meaning owned. As a 3-letter word with 1 vowel, HAD is a crossword-friendly entry — its letters interlock easily, which is why it turns up in grids so often.
BLUSH
Clue: Sea foam
Blush is a light reddening, as of the cheeks. As a 5-letter word with 1 vowel, BLUSH is a crossword-friendly entry — its letters interlock easily, which is why it turns up in grids so often.
ICE
Clue: Frozen dessert brand? Just cold
Ice is frozen water used in desserts. As a 3-letter word with 2 vowels, ICE is a crossword-friendly entry — its letters interlock easily, which is why it turns up in grids so often.
TEA
Clue: Cook in the oven
Tea is a hot drink, brewed rather than baked. As a 3-letter word with 2 vowels, TEA is a crossword-friendly entry — its letters interlock easily, which is why it turns up in grids so often.
FIVE
Clue: New Year's Eve number
Five is part of the New Year's countdown. As a 4-letter word with 2 vowels, FIVE is a crossword-friendly entry — its letters interlock easily, which is why it turns up in grids so often.
CHEER
Clue: Applaud loudly
To cheer is to applaud and shout with approval. As a 5-letter word with 2 vowels, CHEER 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.