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NYT Mini Crossword May 20, 2026 Answers

Every clue and answer for the New York Times Mini Crossword on May 20, 2026. Tap any clue to see the other dates it has appeared.

Across

1Periodical, for shortMAG

4Mogadishu-born supermodelIMAN

8Potter’s mediumCLAY

12Bird (Pref.)AVI

13Gelato holderCONE

14“Dirty Jobs” host MikeROWE

16OptimismHIGHHOPES

18Former first daughterMALIA

20“As I see it,” to a texterIMO

21Recipe meas.TBSP

24Major mix-upSNAFU

28Elemental variantsISOTOPES

32Doc’s “Now!”STAT

34MedicatedDOSED

36Poem of praiseODE

37Drain blockageCLOG

39Barge linesTOWROPES

41WarningALERT

43RebuffSNUB

44Aachen articleEIN

46Soda, for scotchMIXER

50Letter holdersENVELOPES

55Hollywood’s GaborEVA

56Earth orbiterMOON

57Ale varietyPALE

58Mosquito barrierNET

59Web addressesURLS

60ReviseEDIT

61Verb for youARE

Down

1Sir’s counterpartMAAM

2Athletic shoe brandAVIA

3LassGIRL

4Crane of Sleepy HollowICHABOD

5French pronounMOI

6“Sense and Sensibility” director LeeANG

7Classic soda brandNEHI

8Sings softlyCROONS

10Shock partnerAWE

17“-- Pinafore”HMS

19Hairy Addams cousinITT

22EspySPOT

23Mexican moneyPESOS

25Perched onATOP

26TireFADE

27Salt Lake City squadUTES

28Early PeruvianINCA

29LedgeSILL

30Oklahoma tribeOTOE

31DarnedSEWN

35Ringo Starr’s gearDRUMSET

38Salad baseGREENS

40Japanese sashOBI

42Up toTIL

45“Unh-unh”NOPE

47TV’s “Warrior Princess”XENA

48AlwaysEVER

49AssessRATE

51Hide-hair insertNOR

52Book-spine abbr.VOL

53Writer’s block?PAD

54Football’s ManningELI

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