Mini Answers

NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Sunday, May 24, 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

Sunday, May 24, 2026
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ACROSS

  1. 1.Mild, pleasant intoxication
  2. 5.Cookie in cookies 'n cream
  3. 6.Head of a monastery
  4. 8.Sticks, for a snowman
  5. 9.Artemis II org.

DOWN

  1. 1.Snake that can weigh over 100 pounds
  2. 2.Of the city
  3. 3.Serengeti grazer
  4. 4.Participates in a video call, as added to the dictionary in 2020
  5. 7.Consideration when figuring out how early to arrive at the airport, for short

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Sunday, May 24, 2026

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2U
3Z
4Z
5O
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8A
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9N
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A

Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.Mild, pleasant intoxication(BUZZ)
  2. 5.Cookie in cookies 'n cream(OREO)
  3. 6.Head of a monastery(ABBOT)
  4. 8.Sticks, for a snowman(ARMS)
  5. 9.Artemis II org.(NASA)

DOWN

  1. 1.Snake that can weigh over 100 pounds(BOA)
  2. 2.Of the city(URBAN)
  3. 3.Serengeti grazer(ZEBRA)
  4. 4.Participates in a video call, as added to the dictionary in 2020(ZOOMS)
  5. 7.Consideration when figuring out how early to arrive at the airport, for short(TSA)

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About the Sunday, May 24, 2026 NYT Mini

This puzzle has 5 columns, 5 rows, 5 Across clues and 5 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 ABBOT, answering “Head of a monastery.” The explanations above connect each clue to its answer rather than presenting an unexplained answer list.