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The NYT MIni crossword puzzle completed for June 17, 2026.
NYT/Screenshot by CNETMini through clues and answers
1 Hint: Witty Retorts
Solution: QUIPS
6A clue: Common poster in a geography class
Answer: USMAP
7Hint: Country that has won the World Cup four times (but failed to qualify in 2018, 2022 and 2026)
Answer: ITALY
8 Hint: The one at Starbucks has a mermaid with wavy hair
Answer: LOGO
9 Hint: ___ socks (1970s fashion)
Answer: TOE
Mini-clues and answers
Clue 1D: Patchwork blanket
Answer: QUILT
Clue 2D: “We feel the same!” »
Solution: USTOO
3D Clue: Word after spitting or mirroring
Answer: IMAGE
4D Clue: ___ Alto, California.
Solution: PALO
Clue 5D: Secret Agent
Answer: SPY
