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The completed NYT MIni Crossword puzzle for June 17, 2026.
NYT/Screenshot by CNETMini across clues and answers
1A clue: Witty one-liners
Answer: QUIPS
6A clue: Common poster in a geography class
Answer: USMAP
7A clue: Country that's won the World Cup four times (but failed to qualify in 2018, 2022 and 2026)
Answer: ITALY
8A clue: The one for Starbucks has a wavy-haired mermaid
Answer: LOGO
9A clue: ___ socks (1970s fad)
Answer: TOE
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Patchwork blanket
Answer: QUILT
2D clue: "We feel the same!"
Answer: USTOO
3D clue: Word after spitting or mirror
Answer: IMAGE
4D clue: ___ Alto, Calif.
Answer: PALO
5D clue: Secret agent
Answer: SPY
