Mini Answers

NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Saturday, May 23, 2026

Review the Across and Down clues from this puzzle, reveal optional hints, then check the completed grid and explanations for every answer.

Mini Crossword

Saturday, May 23, 2026
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ACROSS

  1. 1.Toy brand that sells a nearly five-foot-tall Eiffel Tower, consisting of 10,001 pieces
  2. 5.Submarine navigation aid
  3. 6.Boy in "The Jungle Book"
  4. 7.Where Bills often pass?
  5. 8.Shape of a stop sign
  6. 9."Well, ___ you have it!"
  7. 10.Sharpened, as one's skills

DOWN

  1. 1.Discounted payment for a plane ticket
  2. 2.Soon to be married
  3. 3.Pico de ___
  4. 4.Hunter with a belt made of stars
  5. 5.Get mushy at room temperature, as butter
  6. 6.A lot, in Spanish
  7. 7.This one and that one

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Saturday, May 23, 2026

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Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.Toy brand that sells a nearly five-foot-tall Eiffel Tower, consisting of 10,001 pieces(LEGO)
  2. 5.Submarine navigation aid(SONAR)
  3. 6.Boy in "The Jungle Book"(MOWGLI)
  4. 7.Where Bills often pass?(BUFFALO)
  5. 8.Shape of a stop sign(OCTAGON)
  6. 9."Well, ___ you have it!"(THERE)
  7. 10.Sharpened, as one's skills(HONED)

DOWN

  1. 1.Discounted payment for a plane ticket(LOWFARE)
  2. 2.Soon to be married(ENGAGED)
  3. 3.Pico de ___(GALLO)
  4. 4.Hunter with a belt made of stars(ORION)
  5. 5.Get mushy at room temperature, as butter(SOFTEN)
  6. 6.A lot, in Spanish(MUCHO)
  7. 7.This one and that one(BOTH)

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About the Saturday, May 23, 2026 NYT Mini

This puzzle has 7 columns, 7 rows, 7 Across clues and 7 Down clues. Use the clue list and blank grid first, then reveal the completed grid only when you need it.

One of today's longest entries is BUFFALO, answering “Where Bills often pass?.” The explanations above connect each clue to its answer rather than presenting an unexplained answer list.