NYT Mini Crossword Answers for May 23, 2026
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Sam Ezersky.
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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A L___ · 5A S____ · 6A M_____ · 7A B______ · 8A O______ · 9A T____ · 10A H____ · 1D L______ · 2D E______ · 3D G____ · 4D O____ · 5D S_____ · 6D M____ · 7D B___
Across
1A: Toy brand that sells a nearly five-foot-tall Eiffel Tower, consisting of 10,001 pieces
LEGO · more answers for this clue
5A: Submarine navigation aid
SONAR · more answers for this clue
6A: Boy in "The Jungle Book"
MOWGLI · more answers for this clue
7A: Where Bills often pass?
BUFFALO · more answers for this clue
8A: Shape of a stop sign
OCTAGON · more answers for this clue
9A: "Well, ___ you have it!"
THERE · more answers for this clue
10A: Sharpened, as one's skills
HONED · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Discounted payment for a plane ticket
LOWFARE · more answers for this clue
2D: Soon to be married
ENGAGED · more answers for this clue
3D: Pico de ___
GALLO · more answers for this clue
4D: Hunter with a belt made of stars
ORION · more answers for this clue
5D: Get mushy at room temperature, as butter
SOFTEN · more answers for this clue
6D: A lot, in Spanish
MUCHO · more answers for this clue
7D: This one and that one
BOTH · more answers for this clue
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LEGO
SONAR
MOWGLI
BUFFALO
OCTAGON
THERE
HONED
FAQ
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.
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.