NYT Mini Crossword Answers for June 20, 2025
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Sam Ezersky.
No spoilers until you tap Reveal.
Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A A___ · 5A H_____ · 7A A_____ · 8A H_____ · 9A A___ · 1D A____ · 2D C____ · 3D L___ · 4D U___ · 5D H___ · 6D I___
Across
1A: Org. defending individual rights
ACLU · more answers for this clue
5A: Repeated words that lead up to ...
HIPHIP · more answers for this clue
7A: What puzzle solvers don't look down on
ACROSS · more answers for this clue
8A: ... a big cheer!
HOORAY · more answers for this clue
9A: Hathaway who starred in "The Princess Diaries"
ANNE ·
Down
1D: Garment on which it's totally acceptable to get food stains
APRON · more answers for this clue
2D: Doing the dishes or mowing the lawn
CHORE · more answers for this clue
3D: Younger sister to Bart, older sister to Maggie
LISA · more answers for this clue
4D: "___-daisy!"
UPSY · more answers for this clue
5D: Bit of laughter
HAHA · more answers for this clue
6D: Image of a compass, for Safari
ICON · more answers for this clue
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ACLU
HIPHIP
ACROSS
HOORAY
ANNE
FAQ
1-Across: Org. defending individual rights
ACLU.
5-Across: Repeated words that lead up to ...
HIPHIP.
7-Across: What puzzle solvers don't look down on
ACROSS.
8-Across: ... a big cheer!
HOORAY.
9-Across: Hathaway who starred in "The Princess Diaries"
ANNE.
1-Down: Garment on which it's totally acceptable to get food stains
APRON.
2-Down: Doing the dishes or mowing the lawn
CHORE.
3-Down: Younger sister to Bart, older sister to Maggie
LISA.
4-Down: "___-daisy!"
UPSY.
5-Down: Bit of laughter
HAHA.
6-Down: Image of a compass, for Safari
ICON.