Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.
Today’s NYT Mini Crossword is pretty simple. 6-Across threw me off, but when I filled in the other answers, it came together. Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? Read on. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.
The Mini Crossword is just one of many games in the Times’ games collection. If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.
Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword
Let’s get at those Mini Crossword clues and answers.
The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for June 1, 2025.
NYT/Screenshot by CNET
Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: Late-night show V.I.P.Answer: HOST
5A clue: Island that’s home to Waimea Canyon, a.k.a. the Grand Canyon of HawaiiAnswer: KAUAI
6A clue: Online notice to pay utilitiesAnswer: EBILL
7A clue: Action figure inducted into the National Toy Hall of FameAnswer: GIJOE
8A clue: Suffix with Kazakh and KyrgyzAnswer: STAN
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Repeated activityAnswer: HABIT
2D clue: Spiritualist’s boardAnswer: OUIJA
3D clue: Business with stylistsAnswer: SALON
4D clue: Material for much signage in the N.Y.C. subway systemAnswer: TILE
5D clue: Big beer barrelsAnswer: KEGS
How to play more Mini Crosswords
The New York Times Games section offers a large number of online games, but only some of them are free for all to play. You can play the current day’s Mini Crossword for free, but you’ll need a subscription to the Times Games section to play older puzzles from the archives.
