The Mini represents a smaller version of The New York Times‘ celebrated daily crossword. While the complete crossword requires both expertise and endurance, The Mini presents an alternative experience.

Featuring just a handful of clues, the daily puzzle acts as a speed challenge for numerous participants.

When a challenging clue hampers a player’s rhythm, it can lead to irritation! If you’re finding The Mini tough — akin to Wordle and Connections — we’ve got your back.

Here are the clues and solutions to NYT’s The Mini for Saturday, June 28, 2025:

Across

Removable sections of a dress form

• The solution is Arms.

Food container with caffeine

• The solution is Tea urn.

Climbing apparatus found in pet shops

• The solution is Cat tree.

Enters the town

• The solution is Arrives.

Frédéric Chopin or Ray Charles, significantly

• The solution is Pianist.

They can’t contain water

• The solution is Sieves.

___-jerk response

• The solution is Knee.

Down

With some likelihood of failure

• The solution is At a risk.

Get ready for a new position, perhaps

• The solution is Retrain.

Noon Broadway performance

• The solution is Matinee.

Aim of a famous reality show set on an island

• The solution is Survive.

Witherspoon who played June Carter in “Walk the Line”

• The solution is Reese.

Habitats for larks

• The solution is Nests.

Memorabilia from a baseball match

• The solution is Cap.

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