Need help with the Mini Crossword from June 20? Look no further. It is actually a heavier puzzle this time around, mostly because Aaron Eckhart’s iconic turn in “The Dark Knight” demands some specific knowledge.
Check the answers below. Or visit our hints page if you get stuck on Wordle or Strands today.
This isn’t just any Mini. Know your villains.
The Answers
Here are the clues and their solutions for June 20.
Across
- 1A: The “I” in TGIF -> ITS
- 4A: A classic prank declaration -> NOT
- 5A: Baby goat -> KID
- 8A: The Aaron Eckhart Batman adversary -> TWOFACE
- 10A: Governments with no mercy -> REGIMES
- 11A: Japanese paper folding art -> ORIGAMI
- 12A: Direction opposite of NNW -> SSE
- 13A: Video buffering problem -> LAG
- 14A: Raggedy ___ -> ANN
Down
- 1D: Starting social interactions, e.g. -> INTROS
- 2D: The middle book in the LotR trilogy -> TOWERS
- 3D: A cigar, casual slang -> STOGIE
- 5D: Presidential candidate -> KAMALA
- 6D: Drake’s top 2026 album -> ICEMAN
- 7D: The word following “interior” -> DESIGN
That should get you un-stuck. What do you make of these puzzles lately?
I suppose we could talk more about the difficulty curve.
