Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Monday, June 9

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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 if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.

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Let's get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers.

1A clue: Flower that sounds like a parental nicknameAnswer: POPPY

6A clue: SavvyAnswer: AWARE

7A clue: Birthplace of BuddhismAnswer: INDIA

8A clue: Stretches outside of a party?Answer: LIMOS

9A clue: Button next to "Select" on old Nintendo controllersAnswer: START

1D clue: Beach bucketsAnswer: PAILS

2D clue: Take responsibility for somethingAnswer: OWNIT

3D clue: Lakshmi of "Top Chef"Answer: PADMA

4D clue: PreviousAnswer: PRIOR

5D clue: Ingredient that makes bread riseAnswer: YEAST

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