NYT Mini Crossword Answers for June 6, 2026

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Author: NYT Mini team Editor: Joel Fagliano

Across Answers

1A

"Easy peasy!" View hint and explanation

NOSWEAT

8A

Great Lake whose name can be translated in Iroquoian as "great lake" View hint and explanation

ONTARIO

9A

Use a ruler View hint and explanation

MEASURE

10A

Word after "brake," "Brillo" or "bachelor" View hint and explanation

PAD

11A

Having more sodium View hint and explanation

SALTIER

15A

Spider-Man foe who gained his powers from a lightning strike View hint and explanation

ELECTRO

16A

George Washington or George Patton View hint and explanation

WARHERO

Down Answers

1D

___ de plume View hint and explanation

NOM

2D

First digit of pi after the decimal View hint and explanation

ONE

3D

Paper pusher? View hint and explanation

STAPLER

4D

Major mountain range in Utah View hint and explanation

WASATCH

5D

Well-read View hint and explanation

ERUDITE

6D

It's mostly nitrogen and oxygen View hint and explanation

AIR

7D

Wiggler in a sock View hint and explanation

TOE

11D

Stitch up View hint and explanation

SEW

12D

Chicken ___ king View hint and explanation

ALA

13D

Make a mistake View hint and explanation

ERR

14D

Aussie animal, for short View hint and explanation

ROO