Welcome to The Mini Hints! Today’s NYT Mini Crossword has a few tricky twists, but finishing it is always satisfying. For many of us, solving the daily New York Times word games—like Wordle, Connections, and Strands—is a must-do daily ritual. The Mini Crossword is just as beloved, and remember, it resets every night at 10 p.m. ET.
If you are working on the puzzle for Friday, May 29, 2026, and need a little help, you are in the right place. Below, you will find hints for both the Across and Down clues, followed by the actual answers.
Note: The answers are at the bottom, so scroll carefully if you want to avoid spoilers!
Hints for the NYT Mini Crossword (Friday, May 29, 2026)
Here are extra clues to help you solve today’s puzzle.
Across Hints
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1 Across: “Whatcha ___?” — HINT: Ends with the letter “N”
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5 Across: “Whatcha ___?” — HINT: Starts with the letter “O”
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6 Across: Ecosystem that includes the bristlemouth, the most common vertebrate on Earth (roughly 1 quadrillion organisms) — HINT: Ends with the letter “N”
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7 Across: Marx who wrote “Das Kapital” — HINT: Ends with the letter “L”
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8 Across: Period at a hotel — HINT: Starts with the letter “S”
Down Hints
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1 Down: Old gold coin of Europe — HINT: Ends with the letter “T”
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2 Down: Performance at Milan’s La Scala or Naples’s Teatro di San Carlo — HINT: Starts with the letter “O”
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3 Down: Home to Milan and Naples — HINT: Ends with the letter “Y”
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4 Down: Prefix with starter or smoker — HINT: Starts with the letter “N”
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6 Down: Approves — HINT: Starts with the letter “O”
Answers for the NYT Mini Crossword (Friday, May 29, 2026)
Spoiler Alert: Stop scrolling here if you want to solve the puzzle on your own!
Across Answers
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1 Across: “Whatcha ___?” — DOIN
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5 Across: “Whatcha ___?” — UPTO
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6 Across: Ecosystem that includes the bristlemouth, the most common vertebrate on Earth (roughly 1 quadrillion organisms) — OCEAN
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7 Across: Marx who wrote “Das Kapital” — KARL
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8 Across: Period at a hotel — STAY
Down Answers
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1 Down: Old gold coin of Europe — DUCAT
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2 Down: Performance at Milan’s La Scala or Naples’s Teatro di San Carlo — OPERA
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3 Down: Home to Milan and Naples — ITALY
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4 Down: Prefix with starter or smoker — NON
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6 Down: Approves — OKS
