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Here are the clues and answers for the NYT Mini Crossword for Wednesday, June 18, 2025. The Across entries are SHOP, HOPE, BRAIN, RERUN, and ADDME. The Down entries are SHRED, HOARD, OPIUM, PENNE, and BRA.
Across answers
- 1A. Hit the stores: SHOP
- 5A. Cross one’s fingers: HOPE
- 6A. Here’s a thought!: BRAIN
- 7A. Old episode: RERUN
- 8A. Request for a follow on social media: ADDME
Down answers
- 1D. Tear to pieces: SHRED
- 2D. Be bad at throwing things away: HOARD
- 3D. Drug referenced by the magic poppy field in “The Wizard of Oz”: OPIUM
- 4D. Tubular pasta: PENNE
- 6D. Its sizes are measured in cups: BRA
The entry that caused trouble: 6 Down
The clue for 6 Down, “Its sizes are measured in cups,” is the one most likely to hold up a solver. Erik Kain, the Forbes Senior Contributor whose article supplies this clue set, admitted it briefly stumped him: “Measure with cups? BR… And then it dawned on me. BRA, of course. Silly me.”
Where these answers come from
The clues and answers above are taken from Erik Kain’s Forbes article “Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers For Wednesday, June 18th,” published June 17, 2025, the evening before the puzzle date. Forbes credits the puzzle image to The New York Times. The Forbes piece also gives first-letter hints for all ten entries, which are useful if you want to solve before checking the answers.
The article’s description of the Mini as a smaller, quicker version of the full NYT Crossword, playable on the web or in the app, reflects how Forbes described it in 2025. The app is needed for the archive. Check the NYT Games site for current access and subscription terms, since these may have changed since publication.
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These answers have not been checked against an official NYT puzzle record. If you need a verified solution, treat the list as a secondary report of the puzzle.
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