Need a nudge on the June 15, 2025 NYT Mini? Start with the hints below, then use the full answer key if you want to check the grid. The linked pair is 5-Across and 6-Down: together, CRUSH and HARD make “crush hard.”
Hints for the June 15 Mini
Use each clue to test what you already have in the grid before moving to the answers. The two linked entries are clued together: 5-Across says “With 6-Down, become infatuated,” and 6-Down points back to it.
- 1-Across: A long, drawn-out story.
- 5-Across and 6-Down: A phrase meaning to become infatuated.
- 7-Across: An unsettled feeling.
- 8-Across: A back tooth.
- 9-Across: A passionate student, perhaps.
- 1-Down: A suspicious “you’ve won” text.
- 2-Down: The element between chlorine and potassium.
- 3-Down: Craftiness.
- 4-Down: The missing words in “___ Is Born,” a film title.
Complete answer key
Reveal the full set only when you’re ready to check your grid.
Across
| Clue | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1A. Long, drawn-out story | SAGA |
| 5A. With 6-Down, become infatuated | CRUSH |
| 7A. Unsettled feeling | AGITA |
| 8A. Back tooth | MOLAR |
| 9A. Passionate student, perhaps | NERD |
Down
| Clue | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1D. “Congrats! You’ve won…” text, usually | SCAM |
| 2D. Element between chlorine and potassium | ARGON |
| 3D. Craftiness | GUILE |
| 4D. “___ Is Born” (film) | A STAR |
| 6D. See 5-Across | HARD |
Why CRUSH and HARD fit together
The 5-Across entry supplies the first word and 6-Down the second, completing the phrase “crush hard.” That cross-reference is the puzzle’s linked clue pair; the other entries stand alone.
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Keep this Mini separate from the Sunday crossword
These answers are for the small NYT Mini dated June 15, 2025, not the full-size Sunday crossword published on the same date. A constructor credit for the full-size puzzle does not establish who constructed the Mini, and no verified Mini constructor credit is available here. Forbes contributor Erik Kain noted that the Mini did not meaningfully reflect Father’s Day in a June 14, 2025 article: Forbes’ June 15 Mini coverage.
Access details in that 2025-era article described play on the web or app and said the app was needed for the archive at that time. Those statements are not confirmation of current NYT access or archive rules.
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