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Spoilers ahead. These clues and answers are for the New York Times Mini Crossword dated Sunday, June 22, 2025. Read the extra hints first if you want a nudge before seeing the answer key.
Hints for the Sunday, June 22 Mini
Across hints
- 1-Across: Think of the actor Noah Wyle.
- 5-Across: A word for overindulging at a bar can also mean watching a whole TV series in one sitting.
- 6-Across: This aquatic mammal uses rocks to open sea urchins; it is also the name of a transcription service.
- 7-Across: A publicist may worry about one; it is also an identifying mark on livestock.
- 8-Across: Complete the phrase “____ in” to mean deciding to participate.
Down hints
- 1-Down: This describes a type of cold brew and sounds like a button for a fast car.
- 2-Down: Think of how beer is served from a draught tap.
- 3-Down: James Bond’s line of work gives a clue.
- 4-Down: This is what someone does when rounding up a group.
- 5-Down: The first name shared by Marley, Barker and Saget—and a RuPaul’s Drag Race winner who competed on The Traitors.
Answers for Sunday, June 22, 2025
The answers below match the Sunday puzzle identified in Forbes’s June 21, 2025 report and Parade’s dated answer page. Forbes prints the second Down answer as two words; Parade’s answer field runs it together. Forbes and Parade independently give the same answer set.
Across
| Entry | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1-Across | Man’s name with the same two vowels as BOAT, fittingly | NOAH |
| 5-Across | Watch in one sitting, as a TV series | BINGE |
| 6-Across | Mammal that cracks open sea urchins with rocks | OTTER |
| 7-Across | Publicist’s concern | BRAND |
| 8-Across | Chooses, with “for” | OPTS |
Down
| Entry | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1-Down | Like some cold brew coffee | NITRO |
| 2-Down | How beer may be served | ON TAP |
| 3-Down | One helping to seal the deal | AGENT |
| 4-Down | Groups of buffalo | HERDS |
| 5-Down | ___ the Drag Queen, RuPaul’s Drag Race winner who competed on The Traitors | BOB |
Which June 22 puzzle is this?
The date refers to Sunday, June 22, 2025. A separate Forbes page published June 22 is titled for Monday, June 23 and lists that Monday’s puzzle; its stray sentence labeling the completed puzzle as Sunday does not match its title or clue list. The dedicated Sunday page and Parade’s Sunday report agree on the answers above.
Playing the Mini and finding older puzzles
Forbes and Parade reported in 2025 that the Mini was free to play on the NYT website or NYT Games app, while accessing archived puzzles required an NYT Games subscription. That is dated reporting, not confirmation of current access terms; check the New York Times directly for today’s availability and subscription requirements.
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