ForbesToday’s NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers For Friday, June 20thBy Erik Kain

Curious about a brand of cinnamon-flavored chewing gum? Not sure what a rook might be to someone just starting chess? Don’t worry, I’ve got extra hints and the answers for today's NYT Mini crossword puzzle.

The NYT Mini is a condensed version of the New York Times' larger and more traditional crossword puzzles. Usually, you'll find between three and five clues in each direction on a five-by-five grid, though the puzzles can occasionally be larger—especially on Saturdays.

Unlike the full-sized crossword, the NYT Mini is free to play via the New York Times website or the NYT Games app. However, if you want to access older puzzles from the archive, you’ll need an NYT Games subscription.

Here are additional hints and the official NYT Mini Crossword clues and answers for Saturday, June 21:

Spoilers ahead—please scroll carefully:

NYT Mini Crossword Hints

NYT Mini Across Hints

1 Across: Overflowing with happiness

7 Across: Raise doubts

8 Across: Resembling an angry giant, possibly

9 Across: A specific gift

10 Across: Neither vegetable nor mineral

13 Across: Grand conclusion

14 Across: Castle to someone unfamiliar with chess

NYT Mini Down Hints

1 Down: Something like a jab or a slight

2 Down: Starting point

3 Down: Place where you might hold a pose

4 Down: Describing a fuzzy formal event?

5 Down: Guns N’ Roses album _____ Your Illusion I

6 Down: LED stands for this

10 Down: One half of a major sports league

11 Down: Actress Vardalos and wrestler Jax, both named ___

12 Down: Martial artist Bruce in Enter The Dragon – LEE

NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers

NYT Mini Across Answers

1 Across: Feeling extremely happy – JOYFUL

7 Across: Stir from sleep – AROUSE

8 Across: Cinnamon-flavored gum brand – BIG RED

9 Across: Talk endlessly – GAB

10 Across: Bengal, colt, or dolphin – ANIMAL

13 Across: Ending of a TV show – FINALE

14 Across: Rook, to a beginner in chess – CASTLE

NYT Mini Down Answers

1 Down: Quick punch in boxing – JAB

2 Down: Beginnings of something – ORIGINS

3 Down: Where you might hold a yoga pose – YOGA MAT

4 Down: Affectionate name for a fuzzy cat – FURBALL

5 Down: Many uses for white vinegar – USE

6 Down: Taking the lead – LED

10 Down: League that includes the Bengals, Colts, and Dolphins: Abbr – AFC

11 Down: Director of 2023’s The Marvels, ___ DaCosta – NIA

12 Down: Author of To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper ___ – LEE

I finished today's NYT Mini in 2:07.

It was quite an engaging puzzle! I’m pretty satisfied with my time, especially since I got stuck at times.

I immediately got JOYFUL (and also FINALE and CASTLE right away). But initially, I thought GAB was “yap” and ANIMAL was “player.” Those incorrect guesses threw me off a little when working through the Down clues.

Several key answers were essential for solving the rest of the puzzle. The intersection of ORIGINS, YOGA MAT, AROUSE, and BIG RED created some confusion. Eventually figuring out ANIMAL helped me unlock the Down section, while USE helped confirm BIG RED (which I had never used before, so I was glad to recall it) and AROUSE.

See you tomorrow for more NYT Mini challenges!

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