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The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for June 8, 2026.
Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: What someone may attempt to explain in a long, drawn-out description
Answer: DREAM
6A clue: Back in style
Answer: RETRO
7A clue: Remnants in a recently used fire pit
Answer: ASHES
8A clue: Sheds tears
Answer: WEEPS
9A clue: Animal in need of adoption
Answer: STRAY
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Takes a card from the deck
Answer: DRAWS
2D clue: The Great Meme ___, movement to purge social media of “brain rot”
Answer: RESET
3D clue: Thin air, so to speak
Answer: ETHER
4D clue: Colombian food cart dish
Answer: AREPA
5D clue: Green and fuzzy, as a rock
Answer: MOSSY
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