NYT Mini Crossword Answers and Hints for May 26, 2025

Need a nudge on the Monday, May 26, 2025, NYT Mini? Start with the clue list below, then scroll to the spoiler-marked answer key when you’re ready. The puzzle has five Across and five Down entries.

Hints for the May 26 Mini

Try these clues before revealing the solutions:

Across

1. Endangers
2. “Bloomin’” item at Outback Steakhouse
3. Up the ___ (plentifully)
4. Lived (in)
5. “You wanted to see me because…?”

Down

1. Rambunctious
2. Totally blown away
3. S, M and L
4. ___-Aid Man, the mascot known for smashing through walls and yelling “Oh, yeah!”
5. Pesky little twerp

Spoilers: complete answer key

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Across answers

1. RISKS — Endangers
2. ONION — “Bloomin’” item at Outback Steakhouse
3. WAZOO — Up the ___ (plentifully)
4. DWELT — Lived (in)
5. YES — “You wanted to see me because…?”

Down answers

1. ROWDY — Rambunctious
2. IN AWE — Totally blown away
3. SIZES — S, M and L
4. KOOL — ___-Aid Man
5. SNOT — Pesky little twerp

Answer entries are often shown without spaces in the grid; the ordinary phrase for 2-Down is “in awe.”

About this answer key

The answers are corroborated by dated guides from Parade and Forbes. These are secondary answer sources, not the official NYT puzzle archive.

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