NYT Mini Crossword Answers for June 12, 2026
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Ian Livengood.
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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A J___ · 5A E____ · 7A R____ · 8A K____ · 9A T___ · 1D J___ · 2D A____ · 3D M____ · 4D B____ · 6D Y___
Across
1A: Vertical post in a doorframe
JAMB · more answers for this clue
5A: What "E" stands for in the musical mnemonic EGBDF
EVERY · more answers for this clue
7A: 6:7, e.g.
RATIO · more answers for this clue
8A: Rap or tap
KNOCK · more answers for this clue
9A: Quick puff on a joint
TOKE · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Kind of seasoning for Jamaican-style chicken
JERK · more answers for this clue
2D: ___-garde
AVANT · more answers for this clue
3D: "That makes two of us!"
METOO · more answers for this clue
4D: Badly missed jump shot, in hoops slang
BRICK · more answers for this clue
6D: Oxen's harness
YOKE · more answers for this clue
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JAMB
EVERY
RATIO
KNOCK
TOKE
FAQ
1-Across: Vertical post in a doorframe
JAMB.
5-Across: What "E" stands for in the musical mnemonic EGBDF
EVERY.
7-Across: 6:7, e.g.
RATIO.
8-Across: Rap or tap
KNOCK.
9-Across: Quick puff on a joint
TOKE.
1-Down: Kind of seasoning for Jamaican-style chicken
JERK.
2-Down: ___-garde
AVANT.
3-Down: "That makes two of us!"
METOO.
4-Down: Badly missed jump shot, in hoops slang
BRICK.
6-Down: Oxen's harness
YOKE.