Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Friday, June 12

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The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for June 12, 2026.

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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