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Today’s NYT Mini Crossword took me a bit longer than usual. A hint for 1-Across: Think of the holiday coming next weekend. Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? Read on. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.
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Let’s get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers.
The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for June 9, 2025.
Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: Flower that sounds like a parental nickname
Answer: POPPY
6A clue: Savvy
Answer: AWARE
7A clue: Birthplace of Buddhism
Answer: INDIA
8A clue: Stretches outside of a party?
Answer: LIMOS
9A clue: Button next to “Select” on old Nintendo controllers
Answer: START
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Beach buckets
Answer: PAILS
2D clue: Take responsibility for something
Answer: OWNIT
3D clue: Lakshmi of “Top Chef”
Answer: PADMA
4D clue: Previous
Answer: PRIOR
5D clue: Ingredient that makes bread rise
Answer: YEAST
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