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The NYT Mini Crossword puzzle completed for June 18, 2026.
NYT/Screenshot by CNETMini through clues and answers
1 Hint: ___ Pop Music Bunny
Answer: BAD
4 Hint: Unaccompanied
Answer: ALONE
7A clue: Date circled in blue on a Google calendar
Answer: TODAY
Index 8A: Kitchen appliance with burners
Solution: STOVE
9A clue: The “S” of GPS: Abbr.
Answer: SYS
Mini-clues and answers
Clue 1D: Takes his turn at the plate
Answer: BAT
2D Clue: Tons and tons
Answer: A LOT
3D Clue: Extinct Flightless Pigeons (Don’t worry, you’ve heard of this answer!)
Solution: DODO
5D Index: Shade of dark blue
Answer: MARINE
Clue 6D: Google ___
Answer: THE EYES
