Mini Crossword archive - June 2026
All Mini Crossword puzzles from June 2026 with complete solutions. Open a day to see the full answer, or jump in and play the puzzle yourself first.
Puzzle from 30 June 2026 - Puzzle #64
Across
| Sideways-walking shore dweller | CRAB |
| Tell the tale of | RELATE |
| Football club suffix | UNITED |
| Runner-up's rank | SECOND |
| Note worth four fivers | TWENTY |
Down
| Hard edge of a loaf | CRUST |
| Extend a library loan | RENEW |
| Wonderland wanderer | ALICE |
| Relay runner's handover | BATON |
| Campsite shelter | TENT |
| Little whirlpool | EDDY |
Puzzle from 29 June 2026 - Puzzle #63
Across
| Sound of shattering crockery | SMASH |
| Surrey town on the Thames | WALTON |
| Whole and complete | ENTIRE |
| What a meeting works through | AGENDA |
| Archer's bullseye, or a sales goal | TARGET |
Down
| Gym session souvenir | SWEAT |
| Japanese comic style | MANGA |
| Take in or let out, say | ALTER |
| What a nettle delivers | STING |
| Marauding multitude | HORDE |
| Tidy, or how you might take whisky | NEAT |
Puzzle from 28 June 2026 - Puzzle #62
Across
| Rigid social rank in India | CASTE |
| Island nation, capital Taipei | TAIWAN |
| Police collar, or a halt | ARREST |
| Bring into being | CREATE |
| London travel card, or a shellfish | OYSTER |
Down
| Filled tortilla snack | TACO |
| Take from A to B | CARRY |
| Leeds river, pluralised | AIRES |
| Gym session souvenir | SWEAT |
| The tongue's verdict | TASTE |
| Key for a new line | ENTER |
Puzzle from 27 June 2026 - Puzzle #61
Across
| Drummer's pulse | BEAT |
| Dojo instructor | SENSEI |
| Creator of paintings | ARTIST |
| Wind-up someone, or sew with this? | NEEDLE |
| Babbling brook | STREAM |
Down
| Without, to a Frenchman | SANS |
| Soft cap from France | BERET |
| Keyboard key, or step inside | ENTER |
| Remark for the audience's ears | ASIDE |
| Elon's electric marque | TESLA |
| Thing on a shopping list | ITEM |
Puzzle from 26 June 2026 - Puzzle #60
Across
| Chef's splash guard | APRON |
| Stuck in a rut, or a record's | GROOVE |
| Be slow to leave | LINGER |
| Climb skyward | ASCEND |
| Antlered woodland creature | DEER |
Down
| Pleased as punch | GLAD |
| Get up from bed | ARISE |
| Flog, as unwanted goods | PONCE |
| Message received, on the radio | ROGER |
| Sweltering spot for a roast | OVEN |
| Obsessive enthusiast | NERD |
Puzzle from 25 June 2026 - Puzzle #59
Across
| Spy, or one who books actors | AGENT |
| Hypnotised state | TRANCE |
| Big moment in a TV makeover | REVEAL |
| Creature great or small | ANIMAL |
| Quite a few | MANY |
Down
| Vehicle on Manchester's tracks | TRAM |
| Where gladiators or pop stars perform | ARENA |
| ___ and Stacey, BBC sitcom | GAVIN |
| One you want to defeat | ENEMY |
| US college sports governing body | NCAA |
| Poker player's giveaway | TELL |
Puzzle from 24 June 2026 - Puzzle #58
Across
| Title for a church father | ABBA |
| One grinding flour for a living | MILLER |
| High regard | ESTEEM |
| Ready to nod off | SLEEPY |
| Cattle crowd | HERD |
Down
| Click together nicely | MESH |
| Tiny speck of land | ISLE |
| Take in or let out | ALTER |
| Lose blood | BLEED |
| Impatient driver's noise | BEEP |
| Soldiers on the ground | ARMY |
Puzzle from 23 June 2026 - Puzzle #57
Across
| Where vows are exchanged | ALTAR |
| A document's layout | FORMAT |
| Peninsula between Red Sea and Persian Gulf | ARABIA |
| Nook in a wall | RECESS |
| Long, arduous journey | TREK |
Down
| From a great distance | AFAR |
| Tradition handed down | LORE |
| Stretch of land | TRACT |
| Traffic light's middle | AMBER |
| Welcome bump in wages | RAISE |
| Job on the to-do list | TASK |
Puzzle from 22 June 2026 - Puzzle #56
Across
| Bullets and shells, for short | AMMO |
| Front of the neck | THROAT |
| Cultured pot of dairy | YOGURT |
| Take the daring dive | PLUNGE |
| Pearl producer on the seabed | OYSTER |
Down
| Slip of the keyboard | TYPO |
| ___ of Holies | HOLY |
| Hundred-eyed watchman of myth | ARGUS |
| Hill, or what to do with a horse | MOUNT |
| Spread that's not quite butter | MARGE |
| Playful riverbank swimmer | OTTER |
Puzzle from 21 June 2026 - Puzzle #55
Across
| Charger's cord | CABLE |
| Sci-fi world run by machines | MATRIX |
| Connected to the internet | ONLINE |
| Tractor with a scoop | LOADER |
| Sahara, or to abandon | DESERT |
Down
| Furry growth on old bread | MOLD |
| Boat you paddle, pointed both ends | CANOE |
| Titan who shouldered the sky | ATLAS |
| Star of the wedding day | BRIDE |
| Cruising ocean giant | LINER |
| Put into vigorous action | EXERT |
Puzzle from 20 June 2026 - Puzzle #54
Across
| Quantity with size but no direction | SCALAR |
| Shiny bumper plating | CHROME |
| Dried grape | RAISIN |
| State firmly | ASSERT |
| Squint to see | PEER |
Down
| Bin it, or brawl | SCRAP |
| Cat-and-mouse pursuit | CHASE |
| Crop up | ARISE |
| Also-ran | LOSER |
| Islamic prince or commander | AMIR |
| Monthly payment to a landlord | RENT |
Puzzle from 19 June 2026 - Puzzle #53
Across
| Where books wait their turn | SHELF |
| Sugar substitute from a herb | STEVIA |
| BBC show hunts for it | TALENT |
| What a meeting works through | AGENDA |
| Holiday cottage, perhaps | RENTAL |
Down
| Twinkler overhead | STAR |
| Phase, or where actors stand | STAGE |
| Face that launched a thousand ships | HELEN |
| Wedding or other big do | EVENT |
| McCartney's first wife | LINDA |
| Boding death or disaster | FATAL |
Puzzle from 18 June 2026 - Puzzle #52
Across
| Window material from melted sand | GLASS |
| Spreading from a central point | RADIAL |
| A real heartthrob | APOLLO |
| Machine hosting a website | SERVER |
| Magic word for a polite request | PLEASE |
Down
| Get a firm hold, or get the idea | GRASP |
| Folded flap of a jacket | LAPEL |
| Love with all one's heart | ADORE |
| An area's forest trees, collectively | SILVA |
| Shop's selling figures | SALES |
| Traditions handed down over time | LORE |
Puzzle from 17 June 2026 - Puzzle #51
Across
| Showy, or rolling in it | FLASH |
| Robin Hood, or to ban | OUTLAW |
| Nimble and on the go | ACTIVE |
| Unmarried lass, or scoreless over | MAIDEN |
| Trail for a hound's nose | SCENT |
Down
| Froth atop your pint | FOAM |
| George who created Star Wars | LUCAS |
| Storage space under the roof | ATTIC |
| Playground climb-and-whoosh | SLIDE |
| Safe spot, or sheltered harbour | HAVEN |
| Departed, in the past | WENT |
Puzzle from 16 June 2026 - Puzzle #50
Across
| Father, in Aramaic prayer | ABBA |
| Eight pints, imperially | GALLON |
| Hold on to | RETAIN |
| Priest who foretells the future | ORACLE |
| What the office is for | WORK |
Down
| Get bigger | GROW |
| To do with aviation | AERO |
| Where vows are exchanged | ALTAR |
| Colour of a starless sky | BLACK |
| Angry skin lump, or rolling bubbles | BOIL |
| Princess Royal's name | ANNE |
Puzzle from 15 June 2026 - Puzzle #49
Across
| Downton Abbey's head butler | CARSON |
| Largest city of Syria | ALEPPO |
| The smallest room in the house | TOILET |
| Catapult or battering ram | ENGINE |
| Tear in a fabric | RENT |
Down
| Lay on the party food | CATER |
| All by oneself | ALONE |
| Time on the throne? | REIGN |
| Divide, or a banana dessert | SPLIT |
| Not shut | OPEN |
| Margin scribble or annotation | NOTE |
Puzzle from 14 June 2026 - Puzzle #48
Across
| Give it your ___ | BEST |
| Surgeon's small piercing blade | LANCET |
| What the deceased leaves behind | ESTATE |
| Rugged mountain range, or S in NATO code | SIERRA |
| Horror film soundtrack staple | SCREAM |
Down
| Not as much | LESS |
| Simple and fundamental | BASIC |
| Key for confirming, or coming in | ENTER |
| Quick jolt of fright | SCARE |
| Tiny fish for the home aquarium | TETRA |
| Eleven on a football pitch | TEAM |
Puzzle from 13 June 2026 - Puzzle #47
Across
| Father, in Aramaic prayer | ABBA |
| Staircase shape | SPIRAL |
| Gambling den | CASINO |
| Claim without proof | ALLEGE |
| Coral barrier offshore | REEF |
Down
| Lasting mark of a wound | SCAR |
| Wan, as if you'd seen a ghost | PALE |
| Supermarket walkway | AISLE |
| Short, or a barrister's instructions | BRIEF |
| Slamming door's sound | BANG |
| Soothing succulent | ALOE |
Puzzle from 12 June 2026 - Puzzle #46
Across
| Flavoured water-pipe | SHISHA |
| Season of short days | WINTER |
| Grin and bear it | ENDURE |
| What a meeting works through | AGENDA |
| Message a mate | TEXT |
Down
| Gym session souvenir? | SWEAT |
| It lets a door swing | HINGE |
| Pointing finger | INDEX |
| Daredevil's daring feat | STUNT |
| Cattle crowd | HERD |
| Region, or square footage | AREA |
Puzzle from 11 June 2026 - Puzzle #45
Across
| Plaintiff, in old legal use | ACTOR |
| Picnic box for chilled drinks | COOLER |
| Local born and bred | NATIVE |
| Cricket side's full count | ELEVEN |
| What the sun does to snow | MELT |
Down
| Teenage skin bother | ACNE |
| Black fuel for the fire | COAL |
| Clan's carved emblem | TOTEM |
| Small fruit in a martini | OLIVE |
| Whoop it up at a party | REVEL |
| Tenant's payment, or a tear | RENT |
Puzzle from 10 June 2026 - Puzzle #44
Across
| Low end of the band | BASS |
| Gallery contributor | ARTIST |
| Russian forename, Sergius elsewhere | SERGEI |
| Glassy coating baked onto metal | ENAMEL |
| Not asleep | AWAKE |
Down
| Foundation everything builds on | BASE |
| Where the big concert happens | ARENA |
| Scarecrow stuffing | STRAW |
| Greek letter meaning 'sum it up' | SIGMA |
| Hunt high and low | SEEK |
| Roof slab or bathroom square | TILE |
Puzzle from 9 June 2026 - Puzzle #43
Across
| Field-sized land measure | ACRE |
| Slow, romantic song | BALLAD |
| Day trip | OUTING |
| Breakfast juice fruit | ORANGE |
| Butter substitute, informally | MARGE |
Down
| Sound of an explosion | BOOM |
| Vibe one gives off | AURA |
| Where vows are exchanged | ALTAR |
| Hold on for dear life | CLING |
| Kitchen cooker with many burners | RANGE |
| A surface's boundary line | EDGE |
Puzzle from 8 June 2026 - Puzzle #42
Across
| Ottoman governor or general | PASHA |
| Show up for | ATTEND |
| Gunk left by water treatment | SLUDGE |
| Knotty mess of cables | TANGLE |
| Like a sharp hill, or a hefty price | STEEP |
Down
| Days gone by | PAST |
| Book full of maps | ATLAS |
| Daredevil's risky feat | STUNT |
| Leafy garden boundary | HEDGE |
| What two rays make at a point | ANGLE |
| Reaching far down | DEEP |
Puzzle from 7 June 2026 - Puzzle #41
Across
| Angler's throw, or the actors | CAST |
| Local bank, or a bough | BRANCH |
| Marathon entrant | RUNNER |
| A girl's name | ELAINE |
| Key for erasing text | DELETE |
Down
| Raised, like livestock | BRED |
| Reign, or a regulation | RULE |
| Waterway, or an ear's channel | CANAL |
| Little orphan of musical fame | ANNIE |
| Trail for a hound's nose | SCENT |
| Two plus one | THREE |
Puzzle from 6 June 2026 - Puzzle #40
Across
| Give a fig | CARE |
| Advert's catchphrase | SLOGAN |
| Mourner's song | LAMENT |
| Settle the score | AVENGE |
| Get the hang of | MASTER |
Down
| Shut with a bang | SLAM |
| Volcano's flow | LAVA |
| Shows up | COMES |
| Spy on the payroll | AGENT |
| Mountain string | RANGE |
| Keyboard key, or step inside | ENTER |
Puzzle from 5 June 2026 - Puzzle #39
Across
| Robin Hood's projectile | ARROW |
| Stuck in a ___ | GROOVE |
| Thatcher's Cold War ally | REAGAN |
| Cutting remark | INSULT |
| Sticky toffee pudding fruit | DATE |
Down
| Crossword's bones | GRID |
| Wembley, essentially | ARENA |
| Sunday lunch staple | ROAST |
| Loveable scoundrel | ROGUE |
| Surrey cricket ground | OVAL |
| Departed, in the past | WENT |
Puzzle from 4 June 2026 - Puzzle #38
Across
| Cricketer's delivery | BOWL |
| Quick trip to the shops | ERRAND |
| Fleet Street boss | EDITOR |
| Rod and cone home | RETINA |
| Sort out your library books | RENEW |
Down
| Pint at the pub | BEER |
| Pub call, or tidy state | ORDER |
| Pen a novel | WRITE |
| Tongue of ancient Rome | LATIN |
| Not a one | NONE |
| Nil-nil result | DRAW |
Puzzle from 3 June 2026 - Puzzle #37
Across
| Balloon's sudden end | BURST |
| Upper chamber | SENATE |
| Neptune's son | TRITON |
| Turn up for | ATTEND |
| Ones right here | THESE |
Down
| A&E urgency | STAT |
| Mooring spot | BERTH |
| Rally together | UNITE |
| Council tax forerunners | RATES |
| Cherry's hard centre | STONE |
| Look after the garden | TEND |
Puzzle from 2 June 2026 - Puzzle #36
Across
| Tailor to new circumstances | ADAPT |
| Grinning face in a text | SMILEY |
| Park bench eyesore | LITTER |
| Air vent's job | INTAKE |
| Tie up at the quay | MOOR |
Down
| Trim of figure | SLIM |
| ___ acid (protein bit) | AMINO |
| Same here! | DITTO |
| Church centrepiece | ALTAR |
| Sneaky glance | PEEK |
| Where the rubber meets the road | TYRE |
Puzzle from 1 June 2026 - Puzzle #35
Across
| Yada yada | BLAH |
| Royal Navy crewman | SAILOR |
| Black-tie get-up | ATTIRE |
| Ploughman's lunch staple | CHEESE |
| Heart of the matter | KERNEL |
Down
| Spud-carrier's bag | SACK |
| Take a dip | BATHE |
| Litre, stateside | LITER |
| Roswell visitor | ALIEN |
| Grand National runner | HORSE |
| Highland dance | REEL |