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Across clues and hints
Try each clue before checking the answer key. The hints reveal one letter without giving away the full entry.
- Traditional meat for shawarma
Hint: Ends with B - Brainstorm outputs
Hint: Starts with I - Cunningly sidestep, as a difficult question
Hint: Starts with D - Marketing pitch
Hint: Ends with L - 12-ounce size at Starbucks
Hint: Ends with L
Down clues and hints
- Pot heads?
Hint: Ends with S - Bring home from a shelter, maybe
Hint: Starts with A - __ darling (one getting favorable news coverage)
Hint: Starts with M - Breakfast item with cream cheese
Hint: Ends with L - What bears do in a bear market
Hint: Ends with L
Answer key
Spoilers below.
Across
- LAMB
- IDEAS
- DODGE
- SPIEL
- TALL
Down
- LIDS
- ADOPT
- MEDIA
- BAGEL
- SELL
How to play or find the puzzle
The New York Times describes the Mini as a grid puzzle: fill the white squares with letters to form intersecting words or phrases by solving the Across and Down clues. Its Help Center says weekday Minis generally become available at 10 p.m. EST on the evening before the listed publication date. Parade’s answer article for this puzzle was published at 10:10 p.m. EDT on Monday, June 23, 2025.
According to the NYT Help Center, subscribers can play in the NYT Games app, on the crosswords website, and in the News app. Past Mini puzzles are available in the archive on the web and in the Games app.
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Answer source
The clue wording, letter hints, and answers above are from Parade’s June 24, 2025 Mini Crossword answer page, a secondary answer reference. The NYT Help Center explains the game and access options; it does not verify this puzzle’s individual answers.
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