New York Times Simple Crossword Answers Today May 21


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Completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for May 21, 2026.

New York Times/Screenshot by CNET

Mini cross clues and answers

1 guide: Not a wild place to see an elephant
Answer: Zoo

4Evidence: Mark, who wrote, “Man was created at the end of the week’s work when God was tired.”
Answer: Twain

6A Clue: Symbol in the American quarter
The answer: the eagle

7 Guide: Parts of a dental examination
Answer: X-rays

8 Clue: What Wile E. Coyote always explodes with
Answer: TNT

Mini down clues and answers

1D Guide: Big name in restaurant reviews
Answer: Zagat

2D idea: Maybe like your hands after eating potato chips
The answer: oily

3D Clue: Least numbers in Sudoku
The answer: from it

4D idea: Communicate with your fingers?
The answer: the text

5D Guide: Give a heads up
Answer: Warning



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