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The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for June 20, 2025.
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Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: Org. defending individual rightsAnswer: ACLU
5A clue: Repeated words that lead up to …Answer: HIPHIP
7A clue: What puzzle solvers don’t look down onAnswer: ACROSS
8A clue: … a big cheer!Answer: HOORAY
9A clue: Hathaway who starred in “The Princess Diaries”Answer: ANNE
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Garment on which it’s totally acceptable to get food stainsAnswer: APRON
2D clue: Doing the dishes or mowing the lawnAnswer: CHORE
3D clue: Younger sister to Bart, older sister to MaggieAnswer: LISA
4D clue: “___-daisy!”Answer: UPSY
5D clue: Bit of laughterAnswer: HAHA
6D clue: Image of a compass, for SafariAnswer: ICON
