The answers for the Thursday, June 26, 2025, NYT Mini are ACME, VROOM, AGAVE, POSER, ENTRY across and ARGON, COAST, MOVER, EMERY, VAPE down. The date is 2025: June 26, 2026, falls on a Friday. The answer key below is from Kris Holt’s Forbes guide published June 25, 2025.
Across answers
| Clue | Answer |
|---|---|
| Fictional maker of the Little Giant Do-It-Yourself Rocket-Sled Kit | ACME |
| Sound made while revving an imaginary motorcycle | VROOM |
| Plant from which mezcal is distilled | AGAVE |
| Wannabe or tryhard | POSER |
| What a ticket entitles you to | ENTRY |
Down answers
| Clue | Answer |
|---|---|
| Noble gas used in semiconductor manufacturing | ARGON |
| Shore | COAST |
| Worker typically busiest around the last day of each month | MOVER |
| Kind of board at a nail salon | EMERY |
| Hit a pen | VAPE |
About the Mini
Holt describes the Mini as a shorter version of the larger NYT crossword, usually with three to five clues in each direction on a five-by-five grid; some Saturday puzzles are larger. His June 2025 guide says it could be played on the NYT website or app and that archived puzzles required an NYT Games subscription. Access and subscription terms can change, so check the current NYT Games terms for details.
Holt reports that he completed this puzzle in 0:43. That is his own solve time, not an independently measured result.
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