NYT Mini Crossword Answers for June 9, 2025
Updated
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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A P____ · 6A A____ · 7A I____ · 8A L____ · 9A S____ · 1D P____ · 2D O____ · 3D P____ · 4D P____ · 5D Y____
Across
1A: Flower that sounds like a parental nickname
POPPY · more answers for this clue
6A: Savvy
AWARE · more answers for this clue
7A: Birthplace of Buddhism
INDIA · more answers for this clue
8A: Stretches outside of a party?
LIMOS · more answers for this clue
9A: Button next to "Select" on old Nintendo controllers
START · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Beach buckets
PAILS · more answers for this clue
2D: Take responsibility for something
OWNIT · more answers for this clue
3D: Lakshmi of "Top Chef"
PADMA · more answers for this clue
4D: Previous
PRIOR · more answers for this clue
5D: Ingredient that makes bread rise
YEAST · more answers for this clue
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POPPY
AWARE
INDIA
LIMOS
START
FAQ
1-Across: Flower that sounds like a parental nickname
POPPY.
6-Across: Savvy
AWARE.
7-Across: Birthplace of Buddhism
INDIA.
8-Across: Stretches outside of a party?
LIMOS.
9-Across: Button next to "Select" on old Nintendo controllers
START.
1-Down: Beach buckets
PAILS.
2-Down: Take responsibility for something
OWNIT.
3-Down: Lakshmi of "Top Chef"
PADMA.
4-Down: Previous
PRIOR.
5-Down: Ingredient that makes bread rise
YEAST.