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Today’s NYT Mini Crossword has a few tricky twists. If you are a word game lover, your daily routine probably includes the free New York Times games like Connections, Wordle, and Strands. But for many of us, the day isn’t complete without solving The Mini Crossword.
While the full-sized NYT Crossword requires a paid subscription, The Mini is free and has a massive fan base. Just remember that this puzzle resets every night at 10 p.m. ET, unlike other games that update at midnight.
If you are working on the puzzle for Wednesday, May 20, 2026, and need a little help, we have you covered. Below, you will find the clues and solutions for today’s game. To protect you from spoilers, we have separated the hints from the actual answers. Scroll carefully!
Hints for Today’s NYT Mini Crossword (Wednesday, May 20, 2026)
Here are some extra clues to help you solve today’s puzzle.
Across Hints
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1 Across: Ross Edgley’s 1,700+-mile journey around Great Britain, for example — HINT: Starts with the letter “S”
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5 Across: Fuzzy fruit — HINT: Ends with the letter “I”
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6 Across: Someone who assumes the worst intentions in everything — HINT: Ends with the letter “C”
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7 Across: Orangutans e.g. — HINT: Starts with the letter “A”
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8 Across: Work well together — HINT: Ends with the letter “H”
Down Hints
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1 Down: Former competitor of Google Hangouts — HINT: Ends with the letter “E”
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2 Down: Signature products of Napa Valley — HINT: Starts with the letter “W”
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3 Down: “Yeah, in my dreams!” — HINT: Ends with the letter “I”
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4 Down: Open __ night — HINT: Ends with the letter “C”
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6 Down: Something found on a Mac (that anagrams to MAC) — HINT: Starts with the letter “C”
Answers for Today’s NYT Mini Crossword (Wednesday, May 20, 2026)
⚠️ SPOILER ALERT: Stop scrolling here if you want to figure out the puzzle on your own! The exact solutions are listed below.
Across Answers
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1 Across: Ross Edgley’s 1,700+-mile journey around Great Britain, for example — SWIM
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5 Across: Fuzzy fruit — KIWI
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6 Across: Someone who assumes the worst intentions in everything — CYNIC
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7 Across: Orangutans e.g. — APES
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8 Across: Work well together — MESH
Down Answers
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1 Down: Former competitor of Google Hangouts — SKYPE
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2 Down: Signature products of Napa Valley — WINES
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3 Down: “Yeah, in my dreams!” — IWISH
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4 Down: Open __ night — MIC
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6 Down: Something found on a Mac (that anagrams to MAC) — CAM
