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The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for June 21, 2025.
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Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: Feeling extremely happyAnswer: JOYFUL
7A clue: Wake from sleepAnswer: AROUSE
8A clue: Brand of cinnamon-flavored chewing gumAnswer: BIGRED
9A clue: Talk and talk and talkAnswer: GAB
10A clue: Bengal, colt or dolphinAnswer: ANIMAL
13A clue: TV show endingAnswer: FINALE
14A clue: Rook, to a chess newbieAnswer: CASTLE
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Quick boxing punchAnswer: JAB
2D clue: BeginningsAnswer: ORIGINS
3D clue: Where you might strike a pose?Answer: YOGAMAT
4D clue: Nickname for a fuzzy catAnswer: FURBALL
5D clue: One of many for white vinegarAnswer: USE
6D clue: Was winningAnswer: LED
10D clue: The Bengals, Colts and Dolphins play in it: AbbrAnswer: AFC
11D clue: ___ DaCosta, director of 2023’s “The Marvels”Answer: NIA
12D clue: Harper who wrote “To Kill a Mockingbird”Answer: LEE
