Mini Crossword archive - May 2026
All Mini Crossword puzzles from May 2026 with complete solutions. Open a day to see the full answer, or jump in and play the puzzle yourself first.
Puzzle from May 31, 2026 - Puzzle #34
Across
| Scottish surname | CARSON |
| Ancient Syrian city | ALEPPO |
| Throne room fixture | TOILET |
| Under the bonnet | ENGINE |
| Tenant's monthly hit | RENT |
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| Handle the buffet | CATER |
| Flying solo | ALONE |
| Monarch's run | REIGN |
| Sundae style | SPLIT |
| Not shut | OPEN |
| Sticky reminder | NOTE |
Puzzle from May 30, 2026 - Puzzle #33
Across
| "Dancing Queen" group | ABBA |
| Staircase shape | SPIRAL |
| House that always wins | CASINO |
| Claim without proof | ALLEGE |
| Diver's coral playground | REEF |
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| Wound's lasting souvenir | SCAR |
| Ghostly in hue | PALE |
| Wedding walkway | AISLE |
| Short and sweet | BRIEF |
| Door slam sound | BANG |
| Sunburn soother | ALOE |
Puzzle from May 29, 2026 - Puzzle #32
Across
| Fisherman's throw | CAST |
| Tree limb | BRANCH |
| Marathon participant | RUNNER |
| Arthurian lady of Astolat | ELAINE |
| Key that erases | DELETE |
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| Raised, as puppies | BRED |
| Reign supreme | RULE |
| Venice waterway | CANAL |
| Famous redheaded orphan | ANNIE |
| Bloodhound's clue | SCENT |
| Crowd, per the saying | THREE |
Puzzle from May 28, 2026 - Puzzle #31
Across
| Plaintiff, in legal Latin | ACTOR |
| Picnic ice chest | COOLER |
| Local from birth | NATIVE |
| Cricket squad size | ELEVEN |
| What snowmen dread | MELT |
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| Teen skin trouble | ACNE |
| Naughty stocking filler | COAL |
| Carved clan emblem | TOTEM |
| Martini garnish | OLIVE |
| Wallow happily | REVEL |
| Landlord's monthly take | RENT |
Puzzle from May 27, 2026 - Puzzle #30
Across
| Low-pitched voice | BASS |
| The rest of the gang | OTHERS |
| Two-channel sound system | STEREO |
| Element number 47 | SILVER |
| Chin dimple | CLEFT |
Down
| One calling the shots | BOSS |
| Space beneath the roof | ATTIC |
| Turtle's armour | SHELL |
| Tennis opener | SERVE |
| Coral ridge | REEF |
| Type, or arrange | SORT |
Puzzle from May 26, 2026 - Puzzle #29
Across
| Farmer's plot measure | ACRE |
| Slow dance song | BALLAD |
| Family day at the park | OUTING |
| Sunset hue | ORANGE |
| Butter alternative, briefly | MARGE |
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| Cannon's report | BOOM |
| Celebrity's vibe | AURA |
| Wedding focal point | ALTAR |
| Hold on tight | CLING |
| Kitchen stove, or mountains | RANGE |
| Where the cliff drops | EDGE |
Puzzle from May 25, 2026 - Puzzle #28
Across
| Balloon's bad day | BURST |
| Upper chamber | SENATE |
| Neptune's seventh moon | TRITON |
| Show up for | ATTEND |
| ___ days (lately) | THESE |
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| Hospital 'now!' | STAT |
| Ship's parking spot | BERTH |
| Join forces | UNITE |
| Interest figures | RATES |
| Skipper across a pond | STONE |
| Look after | TEND |
Puzzle from May 24, 2026 - Puzzle #27
Across
| Deep singing voice | BASS |
| Studio dweller | ARTIST |
| Russian man's name | SERGEI |
| Hard glossy coating | ENAMEL |
| Wide-eyed at midnight | AWAKE |
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| Statue's support | BASE |
| Concert venue | ARENA |
| Camel's back-breaker | STRAW |
| Greek S | SIGMA |
| Hide-and-go partner | SEEK |
| Bathroom floor piece | TILE |
Puzzle from May 23, 2026 - Puzzle #26
Across
| Soup holder, or to roll | BOWL |
| Quick trip with a task | ERRAND |
| Manuscript polisher | EDITOR |
| Eye's light-catching layer | RETINA |
| Extend a subscription | RENEW |
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| Pint at the pub | BEER |
| Sequence, or a command | ORDER |
| Pen a novel | WRITE |
| Caesar's tongue | LATIN |
| Not any of them | NONE |
| Tie, or sketch | DRAW |
Puzzle from May 22, 2026 - Puzzle #25
Across
| Adjust to new conditions | ADAPT |
| Cheerful colon-parenthesis | SMILEY |
| Scatter carelessly about | LITTER |
| Air vent opening | INTAKE |
| Tie up at the dock | MOOR |
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| Like a runway model | SLIM |
| ___ acid | AMINO |
| Same here | DITTO |
| Where vows are exchanged | ALTAR |
| Sneaky glance | PEEK |
| Wheel's rubber wrap | TYRE |
Puzzle from May 21, 2026 - Puzzle #24
Across
| Empty chatter | BLAH |
| Seafaring sort | SAILOR |
| Wardrobe contents | ATTIRE |
| Photographer's prompt | CHEESE |
| Nut's edible core | KERNEL |
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| Potato bag | SACK |
| Take a dip | BATHE |
| Metric volume unit | LITER |
| E.T., for one | ALIEN |
| Stable resident | HORSE |
| Scottish dance, or spin | REEL |
Puzzle from May 20, 2026 - Puzzle #23
Across
| Give the green light | ALLOW |
| Bring into being | CREATE |
| Christie of mystery novels | AGATHA |
| Rally the troops | MUSTER |
| Rabbit of Beatrix Potter | PETER |
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| Tent-pitching trip | CAMP |
| Cross words at dinner | ARGUE |
| Bare minimum word | LEAST |
| Frothy cafe order | LATTE |
| The ___ side | OTHER |
| Sport, as a hat | WEAR |
Puzzle from May 19, 2026 - Puzzle #22
Across
| Cupid's projectile | ARROW |
| Channel, or a fixed routine | GROOVE |
| President Ronald | REAGAN |
| Cutting remark | INSULT |
| Calendar entry, or sweet fruit | DATE |
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| What you're filling in | GRID |
| Concert venue | ARENA |
| Sunday dinner, or comic mockery | ROAST |
| Mischievous scamp | ROGUE |
| Stretched circle | OVAL |
| Departed, past tense | WENT |
Puzzle from May 18, 2026 - Puzzle #21
Across
| Like dark chocolate | BITTER |
| Stick like glue | ADHERE |
| S, in radio code | SIERRA |
| Stephen King's genre | HORROR |
| Crier's drop | TEAR |
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| Big party, or a wallop | BASH |
| Complete fool | IDIOT |
| "___ you go!" | THERE |
| Latin earth | TERRA |
| 404 message | ERROR |
| Back end | REAR |
Puzzle from May 17, 2026 - Puzzle #20
Across
| Muscle and fat | FLESH |
| Quick peek | GLANCE |
| Game pursuer | HUNTER |
| Climb skyward | ASCEND |
| Opposite of here | THERE |
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| Riverside steps in India | GHAT |
| Perfectly even, as a door | FLUSH |
| Jousting weapon | LANCE |
| Computer keyboard key | ENTER |
| The stage, poetically | SCENE |
| Cattle company | HERD |
Puzzle from May 16, 2026 - Puzzle #19
Across
| Itchy outbreak | RASH |
| Voter's paper | BALLOT |
| From start to finish | ENTIRE |
| Meeting's to-do list | AGENDA |
| Corporate union | MERGER |
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| Grin from ear to ear | BEAM |
| Mountain chain, or kitchen stove | RANGE |
| Tweak the design | ALTER |
| Arm's broken-bone hammock | SLING |
| Zombie movie crowd | HORDE |
| Cheek runner | TEAR |
Puzzle from May 15, 2026 - Puzzle #18
Across
| Elon Musk's EV brand | TESLA |
| The rest of the crowd | OTHERS |
| Snow day tool | SHOVEL |
| Tennis great Williams | SERENA |
| Pass along, as gossip | RELAY |
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| Underhand throw | TOSS |
| Mythical sky-stuff | ETHER |
| Where waves break | SHORE |
| Flat as a pancake | LEVEL |
| Concert venue, often domed | ARENA |
| Vanquish, dragon-style | SLAY |
Puzzle from May 14, 2026 - Puzzle #17
Across
| Hookah, by another name | SHISHA |
| Season of bare branches | WINTER |
| Grit one's teeth and bear | ENDURE |
| Meeting's running order | AGENDA |
| Buzz a friend's phone | TEXT |
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| Workout's salty souvenir | SWEAT |
| What a door swings on | HINGE |
| Pointer on your hand | INDEX |
| Daredevil's specialty | STUNT |
| Cattle crowd | HERD |
| Length times width | AREA |
Puzzle from May 13, 2026 - Puzzle #16
Across
| Crop-munching bug | PEST |
| Where you stand on an issue | STANCE |
| Hurry along | HASTEN |
| Show up for | ATTEND |
| Valentine shape | HEART |
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| Old Iranian ruler | SHAH |
| Sharon ___ (actress) | TATE |
| Spaghetti's family | PASTA |
| Big key, often | ENTER |
| Bloodhound's lead | SCENT |
| Be inclined | TEND |
Puzzle from May 12, 2026 - Puzzle #15
Across
| Layer of paint | COAT |
| Of pale golden hue | BLONDE |
| Cause, or think it through | REASON |
| Slip in | INSERT |
| Not glossy | MATTE |
Down
| Hat's edge | BRIM |
| Siberian river | LENA |
| Cruise without pedaling | COAST |
| Start of an illness | ONSET |
| Love to bits | ADORE |
| Camper's shelter | TENT |
Puzzle from May 11, 2026 - Puzzle #14
Across
| Watchman of old | WARD |
| Islamic legal code | SHARIA |
| Mum or dad | PARENT |
| Settle a score | AVENGE |
| Flat-topped hill | MESA |
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| Inbox nuisance | SPAM |
| Hold in hand | HAVE |
| Peddler's stock | WARES |
| Concert venue | ARENA |
| Belfry output | RING |
| Palm fruit | DATE |
Puzzle from May 10, 2026 - Puzzle #13
Across
| University grounds | CAMPUS |
| Toast subject | HEALTH |
| Printed corrections list | ERRATA |
| Help grow | FOSTER |
| Roll-call reply | HERE |
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| Kitchen boss | CHEF |
| Streamlined, in ads | AERO |
| Boggy ground | MARSH |
| Dinner dish | PLATE |
| Absolute, or to say | UTTER |
| Stockholder's slice | SHARE |
Puzzle from May 9, 2026 - Puzzle #12
Across
| Casual underhand throw | TOSS |
| Two-channel sound system | STEREO |
| Logger's falling-tree shout | TIMBER |
| Like downhill skiing | ALPINE |
| Ink spill's legacy | BLOT |
Down
| Quick knife thrust | STAB |
| Cash drawer | TILL |
| Pace of a piece | TEMPO |
| Satellite's loop | ORBIT |
| "Got it" alternative | SEEN |
| Tender after a workout | SORE |
Puzzle from May 8, 2026 - Puzzle #11
Across
| Sniper's eyepiece | SCOPE |
| Nova ___, Canadian province | SCOTIA |
| Quiz giver | TESTER |
| Lock up without trial | INTERN |
| Bring up baby | REAR |
Down
| Spoon's job | STIR |
| Crime show locale | SCENE |
| Rib, anatomically | COSTA |
| River swimmer that holds hands | OTTER |
| Seaside stroll spot | PIER |
| Bring home the bacon | EARN |
Puzzle from May 7, 2026 - Puzzle #10
Across
| Ottoman big shot | PASHA |
| Show up for | ATTEND |
| Gunk at the bottom | SLUDGE |
| Knotty mess | TANGLE |
| Pricey, like a cliff | STEEP |
Down
| Bygone days | PAST |
| Geography reference book | ATLAS |
| Daredevil's feat | STUNT |
| Garden boundary | HEDGE |
| Geometry figure, or a fisher's gear | ANGLE |
| Like the ocean's heart | DEEP |
Puzzle from May 6, 2026 - Puzzle #9
Across
| Cloud nine feeling | BLISS |
| Home of the Eiffel Tower | FRANCE |
| Portable computer | LAPTOP |
| State firmly | ASSERT |
| Not here | THERE |
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| Like a pancake | FLAT |
| Tactlessly bold | BRASH |
| Memory slip | LAPSE |
| Lay to rest | INTER |
| Game tally | SCORE |
| Irish clan | SEPT |
Puzzle from May 5, 2026 - Puzzle #8
Across
| Detail in a blueprint, briefly | SPEC |
| Up and at 'em | ACTIVE |
| Barrel maker | COOPER |
| Natural knack | TALENT |
| On one's toes | ALERT |
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| Anti-counterfeiting treaty initialism | ACTA |
| Lump in a naughty kid's stocking | COAL |
| Made off with | STOLE |
| Bagpipe player | PIPER |
| Prearranged function | EVENT |
| Sure thing, slangily | CERT |
Puzzle from May 4, 2026 - Puzzle #7
Across
| Waist-cinching garment | CORSET |
| Online persona | AVATAR |
| Tear into verbally | SAVAGE |
| One more than ten | ELEVEN |
| Pocket-protector wearer | NERD |
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| Detective's puzzle | CASE |
| D.C. office shape | OVAL |
| Poe's perched bird | RAVEN |
| Barrel side strip | STAVE |
| Raring to go | EAGER |
| Fashion's direction | TREND |
Puzzle from May 3, 2026 - Puzzle #6
Across
| Caper, in cop talk | CRIME |
| Sign of things to come | HERALD |
| Meeting's to-do list | AGENDA |
| What thrill-seekers court | DANGER |
| Hit the books | LEARN |
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| Central African nation | CHAD |
| Fit for a queen | REGAL |
| Greek goddess of peace | IRENE |
| Tokyo-born comic | MANGA |
| Tribal sage | ELDER |
| Mild oath | DARN |
Puzzle from May 2, 2026 - Puzzle #5
Across
| Deep voice in the choir | BASS |
| Song that opens the Olympics | ANTHEM |
| Push hard toward a goal | STRIVE |
| Abode of the blessed | HEAVEN |
| Fairy godmother's tool | WAND |
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| Birthday blowout | BASH |
| Poker pot starter | ANTE |
| Scarecrow's stuffing | STRAW |
| Hindu god of destruction | SHIVA |
| Smooth and level | EVEN |
| Patch up | MEND |
Puzzle from May 1, 2026 - Puzzle #4
Across
| Seriously ripped | BUFF |
| Send to the cloud | UPLOAD |
| Wedded partner | SPOUSE |
| Heavy-lifting hazard | HERNIA |
| Blip detector | RADAR |
Down
| Backyard shrub | BUSH |
| Top-tier | UPPER |
| Garden's cast | FLORA |
| No longer lost | FOUND |
| Biggest continent | ASIA |
| Letter opener? | DEAR |