Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Saturday, June 27

Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Today's puzzle is long, and there are a few tricky clues. (I did NOT know the answer to 10-Across, though it was fairly easy to figure out.)  Click here for today's Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.

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

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: Halloween costumes with eye patches
Answer: PIRATES

8A clue: "That's great!"
Answer: AWESOME

9A clue: One with an aggressive savings plan?
Answer: PACKRAT

10A clue: Insect that has two stomachs, curiously enough
Answer: ANT

11A clue: U.S. medical research org.
Answer: NIH

12A clue: Like music that sounds good to the ear
Answer: TONAL

14A clue: Wear away, as the soil
Answer: ERODE

15A clue: "Good lord!"
Answer: MYGOD

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Nickname for Dad
Answer: PAPA

2D clue: "Gimme those!"
Answer: IWANTEM

3D clue: Minister's house
Answer: RECTORY

4D clue: Pose a question
Answer: ASK

5D clue: Weather phenomenon measured from EF-0 to EF-5
Answer: TORNADO

6D clue: Corresponded by computer
Answer: EMAILED

7D clue: Rogen of "The Studio"
Answer: SETH

13D clue: Seasonal drink topped with nutmeg, maybe
Answer: NOG