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Here are the answers to The New York Times Mini crossword for Saturday, June 20, 2026. The year is included to distinguish this puzzle from other June 20 editions.
Spoilers: The complete answer key is below.
Across
- 1A. The “I” of TGIF: ITS
- 4A. “Psych!”: NOT
- 5A. Baby goat: KID
- 8A. Batman villain played by Aaron Eckhart in “The Dark Knight”: TWOFACE
- 10A. Repressive governments: REGIME
- 11A. Folding art: ORAGAMI
- 12A. Opposite direction of NNW: SSE
- 13A. Streaming issue caused by slow wi-fi: LAG
- 14A. Raggedy ___ (doll): ANN
Down
- 1D. Icebreakers, e.g.: INTROS
- 2D. “The Two ___” (second installment of the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy): TOWERS
- 3D. Cigar, informally: STOOGIE
- 5D. Presidential candidate Harris: KAMALA
- 6D. 2026 #1 album for Drake: ICEMAN
- 7D. Word after “interior” or “intelligent”: DESIGN
- 9D. Kind of tree that the Buddha is said to have meditated under: FIG
How to find the June 20 Mini in the NYT archive
The New York Times says archived Mini puzzles are available on the web and in the Games app. Open Crossword Archives, choose the Mini archive, select a month and year, then select the puzzle date. Access depends on having a subscription plan that includes Games.
When the daily Mini becomes available
According to the NYT Help Center, weekday and Saturday Minis become available at 10 p.m. EST the evening before their publish date. Sunday puzzles become available at 6 p.m. EST on Saturday.
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