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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for May 26, 2023

Updated

Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Joel Fagliano.

No spoilers until you tap Reveal.

Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer

1A L___ · 5A I___ · 6A S____ · 7A P___ · 8A F___ · 1D L____ · 2D E____ · 3D F____ · 4D T__ · 6D S__

Across

1A: *ook off
LEFT · more answers for this clue
5A: Smoo*h, as clo*hes
IRON · more answers for this clue
6A: Ou*se* ... or a key for deciphering missing symbols in each clue
START · more answers for this clue
7A: Irri*a*ing cri**er
PEST · more answers for this clue
8A: A* no cos*
FREE · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: Bo**le size
LITER · more answers for this clue
2D: *ake off *he board
ERASE · more answers for this clue
3D: S*reng*h
FORTE · more answers for this clue
4D: Demoli*ion ma*erial
TNT · more answers for this clue
6D: *anning le**ers
SPF · more answers for this clue

Completed grid

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LEFT
IRON
START
PEST
FREE

FAQ

1-Across: *ook off

LEFT.

5-Across: Smoo*h, as clo*hes

IRON.

6-Across: Ou*se* ... or a key for deciphering missing symbols in each clue

START.

7-Across: Irri*a*ing cri**er

PEST.

8-Across: A* no cos*

FREE.

1-Down: Bo**le size

LITER.

2-Down: *ake off *he board

ERASE.

3-Down: S*reng*h

FORTE.

4-Down: Demoli*ion ma*erial

TNT.

6-Down: *anning le**ers

SPF.