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Mini crossword answers for May 23, 2026

Mini Crossword · May 23, 2026 · Every hint stays hidden until you tap it

Every clue from today's NYT Mini, with the answers hidden until you want them. Start with the lengths, then first letters, then reveal.

Across clues and answer lengths
Across first letters
  • 1 starts with L
  • 5 starts with S
  • 6 starts with M
  • 7 starts with B
  • 8 starts with O
  • 9 starts with T
  • 10 starts with H
Show the across answers
  • 1 Across: Toy brand that sells a nearly five-foot-tall Eiffel Tower, consisting of 10,001 pieces LEGO
  • 5 Across: Submarine navigation aid SONAR
  • 6 Across: Boy in "The Jungle Book" MOWGLI
  • 7 Across: Where Bills often pass? BUFFALO
  • 8 Across: Shape of a stop sign OCTAGON
  • 9 Across: "Well, ___ you have it!" THERE
  • 10 Across: Sharpened, as one's skills HONED
Down clues and answer lengths
Down first letters
  • 1 starts with L
  • 2 starts with E
  • 3 starts with G
  • 4 starts with O
  • 5 starts with S
  • 6 starts with M
  • 7 starts with B
Show the down answers
  • 1 Down: Discounted payment for a plane ticket LOWFARE
  • 2 Down: Soon to be married ENGAGED
  • 3 Down: Pico de ___ GALLO
  • 4 Down: Hunter with a belt made of stars ORION
  • 5 Down: Get mushy at room temperature, as butter SOFTEN
  • 6 Down: A lot, in Spanish MUCHO
  • 7 Down: This one and that one BOTH
Show the solved grid
1L2E3G4O5SONAR6MOWGLI7BUFFALO8OCTAGON9THERE10HONED

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