Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers For Wednesday, June 18th

In case you missed Monday’s NYT Mini Crossword puzzle, you can find the answers here:

ForbesToday’s NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers For Tuesday, June 17thBy Erik Kain

It’s Wednesday and we have a Mini Crossword to solve. This is a quick one, so let’s dive right in!

The NYT Mini is a smaller, quicker, more digestible, bite-sized version of the larger and more challenging NYT Crossword, and unlike its larger sibling, it’s free-to-play without a subscription to The New York Times. You can play it on the web or the app, though you’ll need the app to tackle the archive.

Spoilers ahead! Here’s the first letter of each word.

Across

1A. Hit the stores — starts with the first letter S

5A. Cross one’s fingers — starts with the first letter H

6A. Here’s a thought! — starts with the first letter B

7A. Old episode — starts with the first letter R

8A. Request for a follow on social media — starts with the first letter A

Down

1D. Tear to pieces — starts with the first letter S

2D. Be bad at throwing things away — starts with the first letter H

3D. Drug referenced by the magic poppy field in “The Wizard of Oz” — starts with the first letter O

4D. Tubular pasta — starts with the first letter P

6D. Its sizes are measured in cups — starts with the first letter B

Spoilers ahead! Here are all the answers.

Across

1A. Hit the stores — SHOP

5A. Cross one’s fingers — HOPE

6A. Here’s a thought! — BRAIN

7A. Old episode — RERUN

8A. Request for a follow on social media — ADDME

Down

1D. Tear to pieces — SHRED

2D. Be bad at throwing things away — HOARD

3D. Drug referenced by the magic poppy field in “The Wizard of Oz” — OPIUM

4D. Tubular pasta — PENNE

6D. Its sizes are measured in cups — BRA

Here are all the words on the grid:

This one just went really well for me today. Everything I guessed ended up being correct without having to go back and fix anything. The one that stopped me in my tracks was at the very end. Measure with cups? BR… And then it dawned on me. BRA, of course. Silly me.

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