Today's NYT Mini Crossword took me a bit longer than usual. A hint for 1-Across: Think of the holiday coming next weekend. Need some help with today's Mini Crossword? Read on. And

NYT ‘Connections’ Hints and Answers Today, Monday, June 9 first appeared on Parade on Jun 9, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 9, 2025, where it first appeared. “Funny how back then the audience would have perceived the dad as a ‘good man,’ whereas now the same audience would call him ‘woke/soft/leftist.'”

A new NYT Connections puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Monday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Connections hints and answers for Monday, June 9 (game #729).