NYT Mini Crossword Answers for May 24, 2026
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Joel Fagliano.
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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A B___ · 5A O___ · 6A A____ · 8A A___ · 9A N___ · 1D B__ · 2D U____ · 3D Z____ · 4D Z____ · 7D T__
Across
1A: Mild, pleasant intoxication
BUZZ · more answers for this clue
5A: Cookie in cookies 'n cream
OREO · more answers for this clue
6A: Head of a monastery
ABBOT · more answers for this clue
8A: Sticks, for a snowman
ARMS · more answers for this clue
9A: Artemis II org.
NASA · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Snake that can weigh over 100 pounds
2D: Of the city
URBAN · more answers for this clue
3D: Serengeti grazer
ZEBRA · more answers for this clue
4D: Participates in a video call, as added to the dictionary in 2020
ZOOMS · more answers for this clue
7D: Consideration when figuring out how early to arrive at the airport, for short
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BUZZ
OREO
ABBOT
ARMS
NASA
FAQ
1-Across: Mild, pleasant intoxication
BUZZ.
5-Across: Cookie in cookies 'n cream
OREO.
6-Across: Head of a monastery
ABBOT.
8-Across: Sticks, for a snowman
ARMS.
9-Across: Artemis II org.
NASA.
1-Down: Snake that can weigh over 100 pounds
BOA.
2-Down: Of the city
URBAN.
3-Down: Serengeti grazer
ZEBRA.
4-Down: Participates in a video call, as added to the dictionary in 2020
ZOOMS.
7-Down: Consideration when figuring out how early to arrive at the airport, for short
TSA.