{"id":15119,"date":"2026-06-17T04:28:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T04:28:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/?p=15119"},"modified":"2026-06-17T04:28:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T04:28:33","slug":"todays-nyt-mini-hints-and-answers-for-wednesday-june-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/?p=15119","title":{"rendered":"Today\u2019s NYT Mini Hints And Answers For Wednesday, June 17"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"embed-base image-embed embed-0\" role=\"presentation\">\n<div><picture data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/krisholt\/2026\/06\/15\/nyt-mini-crossword-answers-tuesday-june-16\/\"><source media=\"(min-width: 960px)\" sizes=\"50vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imageio.forbes.com\/specials-images\/imageserve\/69f6acd10084fb39b46f00b0\/Answers-for-today-s-NYT-Mini-Crossword-are-just-ahead-\/0x0.jpg?width=960&amp;dpr=1 1x, https:\/\/imageio.forbes.com\/specials-images\/imageserve\/69f6acd10084fb39b46f00b0\/Answers-for-today-s-NYT-Mini-Crossword-are-just-ahead-\/0x0.jpg?width=960&amp;dpr=1.5 1.5x, https:\/\/imageio.forbes.com\/specials-images\/imageserve\/69f6acd10084fb39b46f00b0\/Answers-for-today-s-NYT-Mini-Crossword-are-just-ahead-\/0x0.jpg?width=960&amp;dpr=2 2x\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/krisholt\/2026\/06\/15\/nyt-mini-crossword-answers-tuesday-june-16\/\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"bMqrj\">\n<p><span style=\"-webkit-line-clamp:2\" class=\"Ccg9Ib-7 _8XF2kHYM\">Answers for today&#8217;s NYT Mini Crossword are just ahead.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><small class=\"pGGCM2aD\">The New York Times<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>Looking for yesterday\u2019s NYT Mini answers? <\/em><em data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/krisholt\/2026\/06\/15\/nyt-mini-crossword-answers-tuesday-june-16\/\">You can find them right here:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"link-embed__info\"><span class=\"link-embed__provider\">Forbes<\/span><span class=\"link-embed__title\">Today\u2019s NYT Mini Hints And Answers For Tuesday, June 16<\/span><small class=\"link-embed__byline\">By <span class=\"link-embed__author\">Kris Holt<\/span><\/small><\/span><span class=\"link-embed__thumbnail-wrapper\"><span class=\"link-embed__thumbnail allow-inline-style\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/specials-images.forbesimg.com\/imageserve\/69f6acd10084fb39b46f00b0\/960x0.jpg)\"\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Wondering which country has won the World Cup four times but failed to qualify for the last three editions? Not sure what word follows spitting or mirror? Don\u2019t worry, because I\u2019m here to help you with hints and the answers for today&#8217;s <em>NYT Mini <\/em>crossword.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>NYT<\/em> <em>Mini <\/em>is a quick version of the newspaper\u2019s larger, long-running crossword. Most days, there are between three and five clues in each direction on a five-by-five <em>Mini <\/em>grid, but the puzzles are sometimes larger, especially on Saturdays. <\/p>\n<p>The <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/crosswords\/game\/mini\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/crosswords\/game\/mini\" aria-label=\"New York Times\"><em data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/crosswords\/game\/mini\"><u data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/crosswords\/game\/mini\">New York Times<\/u><\/em><\/a> has made the <em>Mini <\/em>available only to subscribers. You\u2019ll also need an <em>NYT <\/em>Games subscription to access previous puzzles in the archives.<\/p>\n<div class=\"_1seKo\">\n<p><span class=\"_6db2N\">Play Puzzles &amp; Games on Forbes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Here is the first letter for each answer, and the official <em>NYT Mini<\/em> Crossword clues and answers for Wednesday, June 17:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Spoilers lie ahead, so remember to scroll slowly<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<section id=\"nyt-mini-crossword-hints\">\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed\">NYT Mini Crossword Hints<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"subhead3-embed\">NYT Mini Across Hints<\/h3>\n<p>1 Across: Witty one-liners \u2013 <strong>Q<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>6 Across: Common poster in a geography class \u2013 <strong>U<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>7 Across: Country that\u2019s won the World Cup four times (but failed to qualify in 2018, 2022 and 2026) \u2013 <strong>I<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>8 Across: The one for Starbucks has a wavy-haired mermaid \u2013 <strong>L<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>9 Across: ___ socks (1970s fad) \u2013 <strong>T<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"subhead3-embed\">NYT Mini Down Hints<\/h3>\n<p>1 Down: Patchwork blanket \u2013 <strong>Q<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2 Down: &#8220;We feel the same!&#8221; \u2013 <strong>U<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>3 Down: Word after spitting or mirror \u2013 <strong>I<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>4 Down: ___ Alto, Calif. \u2013 <strong>P<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>5 Down: Secret agent \u2013 <strong>S<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"nyt-mini-crossword-clues-answers\">\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed\">NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"subhead3-embed\">NYT Mini Across Answers<\/h3>\n<p>1 Across: Witty one-liners \u2013 <strong>QUIPS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>6 Across: Common poster in a geography class \u2013 <strong>U.S. MAP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>7 Across: Country that\u2019s won the World Cup four times (but failed to qualify in 2018, 2022 and 2026) \u2013 <strong>ITALY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>8 Across: The one for Starbucks has a wavy-haired mermaid \u2013 <strong>LOGO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>9 Across: ___ socks (1970s fad) \u2013 <strong>TOE<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"nyt-mini-down-answers\">\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed\">NYT Mini Down Answers<\/h2>\n<p>1 Down: Patchwork blanket \u2013 <strong>QUILT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2 Down: &#8220;We feel the same!&#8221; \u2013 <strong>US TOO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>3 Down: Word after spitting or mirror \u2013 <strong>IMAGE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>4 Down: ___ Alto, Calif. \u2013 <strong>PALO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>5 Down: Secret agent \u2013 <strong>SPY<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed-base image-embed embed-2\" role=\"presentation\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"bMqrj\">\n<p><span style=\"-webkit-line-clamp:2\" class=\"Ccg9Ib-7 _8XF2kHYM\">Completed New York Times Mini crossword for Wednesday, June 17<\/span><\/p>\n<p><small class=\"pGGCM2aD\">Screenshot by Kris Holt<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>It took me <strong>1:04 <\/strong>to complete today\u2019s <em>NYT Mini<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>See you tomorrow for more <em>NYT Mini<\/em> fun!<\/p>\n<p><em>Make sure to <\/em><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"color-link\" href=\"http:\/\/forbes.com\/sites\/krisholt\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:http:\/\/forbes.com\/sites\/krisholt\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"follow my blog\"><em data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:http:\/\/forbes.com\/sites\/krisholt\"><u data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:http:\/\/forbes.com\/sites\/krisholt\">follow my blog<\/u><\/em><\/a> <em>for more coverage of the <\/em>NYT Mini <em>and other word games, as well as video game news, insights and analysis. 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The New York Times Looking for yesterday\u2019s NYT Mini answers? You can find them right here: ForbesToday\u2019s NYT Mini Hints And Answers For Tuesday, June 16By Kris Holt Wondering which country has won the World Cup four times but failed to qualify for the last three<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15120,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15119","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-brand-spotlights"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15119","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=15119"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15119\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/15120"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=15119"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=15119"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=15119"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}