NYT Crossword Answers — June 30, 2026
The NYT-style Mini for June 30, 2026 packs a full puzzle into a tiny grid, and today's solution set spans everyday vocabulary from GAB, ACCRA, ATE, GHOST. The last day of June gets a little spooky with a haunting 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, GAB, is the kind of gimme that gives you crossing letters for the trickier fill, while the longest entry, GHOSTS, 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
The last day of June gets a little spooky with a haunting 7-Across.
Across
| Clue | Answer | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Applaud | GAB | To gab is to chatter or talk a lot. |
| 4. Capital of Ghana | ACCRA | Accra is the capital of Ghana. |
| 6. Consumed | ATE | Ate is the past tense of eat. |
| 7. Spooky spirit | GHOST | A ghost is the spirit of a dead person. |
| 8. Owned | HAD | Had is the past tense of have. |
Down
| Clue | Answer | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Spooky | GHOSTS | Ghosts are the spirits said to haunt places. |
| 2. Consume | AGO | Ago means in the past. |
| 3. Frozen water | BATH | A bath is a tub for washing. |
| 4. Automobile | BUS | A bus is a large passenger vehicle. |
| 5. Curved fruit | TSO | General Tso lends his name to a chicken dish. |
Every answer explained
GAB
Clue: Applaud
To gab is to chatter or talk a lot. As a 3-letter word with 1 vowel, GAB is a crossword-friendly entry — its letters interlock easily, which is why it turns up in grids so often.
ACCRA
Clue: Capital of Ghana
Accra is the capital of Ghana. As a 5-letter word with 2 vowels, ACCRA is a crossword-friendly entry — its letters interlock easily, which is why it turns up in grids so often.
ATE
Clue: Consumed
Ate is the past tense of eat. As a 3-letter word with 2 vowels, ATE is a crossword-friendly entry — its letters interlock easily, which is why it turns up in grids so often.
GHOST
Clue: Spooky spirit
A ghost is the spirit of a dead person. As a 5-letter word with 1 vowel, GHOST 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. 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.
GHOSTS
Clue: Spooky
Ghosts are the spirits said to haunt places. As a 6-letter word with 1 vowel, GHOSTS is a crossword-friendly entry — its letters interlock easily, which is why it turns up in grids so often.
AGO
Clue: Consume
Ago means in the past. As a 3-letter word with 2 vowels, AGO is a crossword-friendly entry — its letters interlock easily, which is why it turns up in grids so often.
BATH
Clue: Frozen water
A bath is a tub for washing. As a 4-letter word with 1 vowel, BATH is a crossword-friendly entry — its letters interlock easily, which is why it turns up in grids so often.
BUS
Clue: Automobile
A bus is a large passenger vehicle. As a 3-letter word with 1 vowel, BUS is a crossword-friendly entry — its letters interlock easily, which is why it turns up in grids so often.
TSO
Clue: Curved fruit
General Tso lends his name to a chicken dish. As a 3-letter word with 1 vowel, TSO 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.