NYT Mini Crossword Answers for May 29, 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 D___ · 5A U___ · 6A O____ · 7A K___ · 8A S___ · 1D D____ · 2D O____ · 3D I____ · 4D N__ · 6D O__
Across
1A: "Whatcha ___?"
DOIN · more answers for this clue
5A: "Whatcha ___?"
UPTO · more answers for this clue
6A: Ecosystem that includes the bristlemouth, the most common vertebrate on Earth (roughly 1 quadrillion organisms)
OCEAN · more answers for this clue
7A: Marx who wrote "Das Kapital"
KARL · more answers for this clue
8A: Period at a hotel
STAY · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Old gold coin of Europe
DUCAT · more answers for this clue
2D: Performance at Milan's La Scala or Naples's Teatro di San Carlo
OPERA · more answers for this clue
3D: Home to Milan and Naples
ITALY · more answers for this clue
4D: Prefix with starter or smoker
6D: Approves
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DOIN
UPTO
OCEAN
KARL
STAY
FAQ
1-Across: "Whatcha ___?"
DOIN.
5-Across: "Whatcha ___?"
UPTO.
6-Across: Ecosystem that includes the bristlemouth, the most common vertebrate on Earth (roughly 1 quadrillion organisms)
OCEAN.
7-Across: Marx who wrote "Das Kapital"
KARL.
8-Across: Period at a hotel
STAY.
1-Down: Old gold coin of Europe
DUCAT.
2-Down: Performance at Milan's La Scala or Naples's Teatro di San Carlo
OPERA.
3-Down: Home to Milan and Naples
ITALY.
4-Down: Prefix with starter or smoker
NON.
6-Down: Approves
OKS.