NYT Mini Crossword Answers for June 5, 2026
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 C____ · 6A H____ · 7A A____ · 8A F____ · 9A E____ · 1D C____ · 2D R____ · 3D I____ · 4D S____ · 5D P____
Across
1A: Fruity dessert named for its crunch
CRISP · more answers for this clue
6A: Beehive product
HONEY · more answers for this clue
7A: Tree whose wood is used to make Fender guitars
ALDER · more answers for this clue
8A: Log ___ (water park ride)
FLUME · more answers for this clue
9A: English county whose name sounds like the 19th and 24th letters of the alphabet
ESSEX · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Rub the wrong way, perhaps
CHAFE · more answers for this clue
2D: Starts a turn in Monopoly
ROLLS · more answers for this clue
3D: Longest river in South Asia (~2,000 miles)
INDUS · more answers for this clue
4D: Ominous note on a failed exam
SEEME · more answers for this clue
5D: Oven-safe glassware material
PYREX · more answers for this clue
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CRISP
HONEY
ALDER
FLUME
ESSEX
FAQ
1-Across: Fruity dessert named for its crunch
CRISP.
6-Across: Beehive product
HONEY.
7-Across: Tree whose wood is used to make Fender guitars
ALDER.
8-Across: Log ___ (water park ride)
FLUME.
9-Across: English county whose name sounds like the 19th and 24th letters of the alphabet
ESSEX.
1-Down: Rub the wrong way, perhaps
CHAFE.
2-Down: Starts a turn in Monopoly
ROLLS.
3-Down: Longest river in South Asia (~2,000 miles)
INDUS.
4-Down: Ominous note on a failed exam
SEEME.
5-Down: Oven-safe glassware material
PYREX.