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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for June 16, 2025

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Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Wyna Liu.

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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer

1A L____ · 6A A____ · 7A B____ · 8A E____ · 9A L___ · 1D L____ · 2D O____ · 3D R____ · 4D I____ · 5D S___

Across

1A: Slow ___ (primate with big eyes)
LORIS · more answers for this clue
6A: Title character who says "I've often seen a cat without a grin ... but a grin without a cat!"
ALICE · more answers for this clue
7A: National mammal of the United States
BISON · more answers for this clue
8A: Something to R.S.V.P. for
EVENT · more answers for this clue
9A: Word commonly mixed up with "fewer"
LESS · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: Where care instructions are often found on a garment
LABEL · more answers for this clue
2D: Main ingredient in tapenade
OLIVE · more answers for this clue
3D: Gets up
RISES · more answers for this clue
4D: Array on a touchscreen
ICONS · more answers for this clue
5D: Email status
SENT · more answers for this clue

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LORIS
ALICE
BISON
EVENT
LESS

FAQ

1-Across: Slow ___ (primate with big eyes)

LORIS.

6-Across: Title character who says "I've often seen a cat without a grin ... but a grin without a cat!"

ALICE.

7-Across: National mammal of the United States

BISON.

8-Across: Something to R.S.V.P. for

EVENT.

9-Across: Word commonly mixed up with "fewer"

LESS.

1-Down: Where care instructions are often found on a garment

LABEL.

2-Down: Main ingredient in tapenade

OLIVE.

3-Down: Gets up

RISES.

4-Down: Array on a touchscreen

ICONS.

5-Down: Email status

SENT.