NYT Mini Crossword Answers for June 21, 2025
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Ian Livengood.
No spoilers until you tap Reveal.
Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A J_____ · 7A A_____ · 8A B_____ · 9A G__ · 10A A_____ · 13A F_____ · 14A C_____ · 1D J__ · 2D O______ · 3D Y______ · 4D F______ · 5D U__ · 6D L__ · 10D A__ · 11D N__ · 12D L__
Across
1A: Feeling extremely happy
JOYFUL · more answers for this clue
7A: Wake from sleep
AROUSE · more answers for this clue
8A: Brand of cinnamon-flavored chewing gum
BIGRED · more answers for this clue
9A: Talk and talk and talk
10A: Bengal, colt or dolphin
ANIMAL · more answers for this clue
13A: TV show ending
FINALE · more answers for this clue
14A: Rook, to a chess newbie
CASTLE · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Quick boxing punch
2D: Beginnings
ORIGINS · more answers for this clue
3D: Where you might strike a pose?
YOGAMAT · more answers for this clue
4D: Nickname for a fuzzy cat
FURBALL · more answers for this clue
5D: One of many for white vinegar
6D: Was winning
10D: The Bengals, Colts and Dolphins play in it: Abbr
11D: ___ DaCosta, director of 2023's "The Marvels"
12D: Harper who wrote "To Kill a Mockingbird"
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JOYFUL
AROUSE
BIGRED
GAB
ANIMAL
FINALE
CASTLE
FAQ
1-Across: Feeling extremely happy
JOYFUL.
7-Across: Wake from sleep
AROUSE.
8-Across: Brand of cinnamon-flavored chewing gum
BIGRED.
9-Across: Talk and talk and talk
GAB.
10-Across: Bengal, colt or dolphin
ANIMAL.
13-Across: TV show ending
FINALE.
14-Across: Rook, to a chess newbie
CASTLE.
1-Down: Quick boxing punch
JAB.
2-Down: Beginnings
ORIGINS.
3-Down: Where you might strike a pose?
YOGAMAT.
4-Down: Nickname for a fuzzy cat
FURBALL.
5-Down: One of many for white vinegar
USE.
6-Down: Was winning
LED.
10-Down: The Bengals, Colts and Dolphins play in it: Abbr
AFC.
11-Down: ___ DaCosta, director of 2023's "The Marvels"
NIA.
12-Down: Harper who wrote "To Kill a Mockingbird"
LEE.