NYT Mini Crossword Answers for June 5, 2026

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Author: NYT Mini team Editor: Joel Fagliano

Across Answers

1A

Fruity dessert named for its crunch View hint and explanation

CRISP

6A

Beehive product View hint and explanation

HONEY

7A

Tree whose wood is used to make Fender guitars View hint and explanation

ALDER

8A

Log ___ (water park ride) View hint and explanation

FLUME

9A

English county whose name sounds like the 19th and 24th letters of the alphabet View hint and explanation

ESSEX

Down Answers

1D

Rub the wrong way, perhaps View hint and explanation

CHAFE

2D

Starts a turn in Monopoly View hint and explanation

ROLLS

3D

Longest river in South Asia (~2,000 miles) View hint and explanation

INDUS

4D

Ominous note on a failed exam View hint and explanation

SEEME

5D

Oven-safe glassware material View hint and explanation

PYREX