Here are the clues and answers for the NYT Mini Crossword dated Sunday, June 8, 2025. The date is the puzzle date; a Forbes article about this puzzle was published the previous evening, June 7, 2025.
Across clues and answers
| Clue | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1A. Org. with shooting stars | NBA |
| 4A. Buildings with weather vanes, stereotypically | BARNS |
| 6A. Swiss watch brand | OMEGA |
| 7A. What Santa, Gandalf and Dumbledore each have | BEARD |
| 8A. Pie in the ___ | SKY |
Down clues and answers
| Clue | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1D. “I’m bad with ___” (party excuse) | NAMES |
| 2D. Start of a billiards game | BREAK |
| 3D. Seeing red | ANGRY |
| 4D. Timothée’s role in “A Complete Unknown” | DYLAN |
| 5D. Feeling blue | SAD |
A note on 4-Down
The answer list in the source gives 4-Down as DYLAN. The same article later mentions entering BOB for that clue, which conflicts with its listed answer; this guide follows the clue-and-answer list.
Source and timing
These clues and answers are reported in Erik Kain’s Forbes article, published June 7, 2025, for the June 8 puzzle. Kain notes that the Sunday crossword is released Saturday afternoon; that is his explanation for the article’s prior-evening date, not a current access or release-time guarantee. Read the Forbes article.
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