Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Monday, June 1

CNET published the full answers and clue breakdown for the NYT Mini Crossword on Monday, June 1, 2026.

The puzzle features a noticeable pattern in which several answers are expanded versions of earlier ones by adding letters.

The brief is meant to help solvers finish the daily Mini quickly and understand how the clues connect.

It also links readers to related hint pages for Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition, and Strands.