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The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for June 12, 2026.
Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: Vertical post in a doorframe
Answer: JAMB
5A clue: What “E” stands for in the musical mnemonic EGBDF
Answer: EVERY
7A clue: 6:7, e.g.
Answer: RATIO
8A clue: Rap or tap
Answer: KNOCK
9A clue: Quick puff on a joint
Answer: TOKE
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Kind of seasoning for Jamaican-style chicken
Answer: JERK
2D clue: ___-garde
Answer: AVANT
3D clue: “That makes two of us!”
Answer: METOO
4D clue: Badly missed jump shot, in hoops slang
Answer: BRICK
6D clue: Oxen’s harness
Answer: YOKE
