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The NYT Mini Crossword puzzle completed for June 19, 2026.
NYT/Screenshot by CNETMini through clues and answers
1A clue: distortion, like data
Solution: SKEW
5A hint: give a ❤️ on a discussion thread
Answer: LOVE
6Hint: I like a post that has been shared billions of times
Solution: VIRAL
7A Clue: Signs of Things to Come
Solution: OMEN
8A Clue: The Dog Walker’s Restraint
Solution: LEAVE
Mini-clues and answers
Clue 1D: The snail’s trail
Solution: SLIME
Clue 2D: The house of kimchi and Kim Jong Un
Answer: KOREA
3D Clue: Bob ___ (restaurant chain)
Solution: EVANS
Clue 4D: Like the expression “pen gwyn” (“white head”), hence the name of the penguin
Solution: WELSH
6D Index: Sound Volume Dial: Abbr.
Answer: THEFT