NYT Mini Crossword Answers June 2, 2025

Across
1 Film by the Coen brothers set almost entirely in Minnesota (not North Dakota) (Answer: FARGO)
🎥 5 letters, starts with F, ends with O
🧊 Crime in the cold
🧳 Pregnant cop noir
🪓 Wood chipper scene
📍 Minnesota mayhem
🎞️ Coen classic
❄️ Snowy setting
🚔 Frances McDormand role
🔍 Upper Midwest thriller
🧠 Dark comedy
🗺️ Not North Dakota

6 Phrase that’s tough to translate, maybe (Answer: IDIOM)
🧠 5 letters, starts with I, ends with M
🗣️ Lost in translation
📚 “Kick the bucket” example
🤔 Meaning isn’t literal
🎭 Figures of speech
🧾 Language quirk
📖 Not word-for-word
🗯️ Confuses learners
👄 Local lingo
🌀 Not direct
✍️ Cultural expression

7 Skirts often worn with pointe shoes (Answer: TUTUS)
🩰 5 letters, starts with T, ends with S
👗 Ballet attire
🎀 Dancer’s fluff
👛 Layered and light
🦢 Swan Lake staple
🎭 Performance costume
🧵 Net skirt
👯‍♀️ Worn en pointe
📸 Recital outfit
💃 Spins with grace

8 Was in front (Answer: LED)
🏁 3 letters, starts with L, ends with D
🥇 Took the lead
🚦 Traffic verb
🏃‍♂️ Ahead of the pack
🎺 Conducted
📈 Outpaced others
🚴‍♀️ First in line
👣 Set the way
🗺️ Guided
🧑‍✈️ Commanded

9 Org. now checking for Real IDs (Answer: TSA)
🛂 3 letters, starts with T, ends with A
✈️ Airport authority
🪪 ID enforcers
🔎 Bag checkers
🧳 Security checkpoint
👞 Shoe removers
🧼 Liquid limiters
📋 Boarding gate gatekeepers
🚨 Safety squad
🕵️‍♂️ Screeners

Down
1 In shape (Answer: FIT)
🏃 3 letters, starts with F, ends with T
💪 Healthy
🧘 Physically ready
🚴 Gym-ready
🥗 Wellness state
👕 Trim
🏋️ Active
🧠 Mentally sharp too
🏃‍♂️ Toned

2 Kind of content that might require age verification online (Answer: ADULT)
🔞 5 letters, starts with A, ends with T
📵 Not safe for kids
🌐 Gated site material
📺 Restricted viewing
📚 Mature themes
👀 18+ only
🎞️ Often explicit
💻 Verification required
👥 Mature audience

3 Baptisms and bat mitzvahs (Answer: RITES)
🙏 5 letters, starts with R, ends with S
🎉 Sacred events
🧎 Rituals
📿 Ceremonial acts
📖 Traditional observances
🛐 Religious milestones
👶 Coming of age
🎓 Life passages
⛪ Spiritual customs

4 Cheese that’s frequently smoked (Answer: GOUDA)
🧀 5 letters, starts with G, ends with A
🌬️ Often smoked
🍽️ Dutch favorite
🍷 Wine pairing
🧊 Semi-soft
🛍️ Market wedge
📦 Wax-coated
🥪 Melts well
📜 Aged variety

5 Sounds from meditators (Answer: OMS)
🧘 3 letters, starts with O, ends with S
🔊 Chant tones
🕉️ Peaceful vibration
🎵 Monotone hum
🧠 Clears the mind
🙏 Often repeated
📿 Spiritual syllables
🌌 Inner peace sound
📖 Sanskrit syllable