NYT Mini Crossword Answers for May 30, 2026
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 G____ · 6A S______ · 8A P______ · 9A A__ · 10A D__ · 11A M______ · 13A N____ · 14A G____ · 1D G______ · 2D R______ · 3D A__ · 4D S______ · 5D S______ · 6D S___ · 7D E___ · 12D L__
Across
1A: It's always greener on the other side of the grid
GRASS · more answers for this clue
6A: 7-Eleven frozen drink
SLURPEE · more answers for this clue
8A: Getting a D or better
PASSING · more answers for this clue
9A: Sculpture or painting
10A: Poker-playing animal in a classic painting
11A: High Life beers, e.g.
MILLERS · more answers for this clue
13A: Democratic political figure ___ Tanden
NEERA · more answers for this clue
14A: See 1-Across
GRASS ·
Down
1D: Blindingly obvious
GLARING · more answers for this clue
2D: Cattle ___ (Wild West thief)
RUSTLER · more answers for this clue
3D: Letters between "cues" and "esses"
4D: They spend a lot of time on the web
SPIDERS · more answers for this clue
5D: Married women, in Madrid
SENORAS · more answers for this clue
6D: Text that gets the reply "STOP," say
SPAM · more answers for this clue
7D: Staple grocery purchase
EGGS · more answers for this clue
12D: Broadway star ___ Michele
Completed grid
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GRASS
SLURPEE
PASSING
ARTDOG
MILLERS
NEERA
GRASS
FAQ
1-Across: It's always greener on the other side of the grid
GRASS.
6-Across: 7-Eleven frozen drink
SLURPEE.
8-Across: Getting a D or better
PASSING.
9-Across: Sculpture or painting
ART.
10-Across: Poker-playing animal in a classic painting
DOG.
11-Across: High Life beers, e.g.
MILLERS.
13-Across: Democratic political figure ___ Tanden
NEERA.
14-Across: See 1-Across
GRASS.
1-Down: Blindingly obvious
GLARING.
2-Down: Cattle ___ (Wild West thief)
RUSTLER.
3-Down: Letters between "cues" and "esses"
ARS.
4-Down: They spend a lot of time on the web
SPIDERS.
5-Down: Married women, in Madrid
SENORAS.
6-Down: Text that gets the reply "STOP," say
SPAM.
7-Down: Staple grocery purchase
EGGS.
12-Down: Broadway star ___ Michele
LEA.