{"id":13731,"date":"2026-05-24T01:52:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T01:52:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/?p=13731"},"modified":"2026-05-24T01:52:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T01:52:27","slug":"sunday-may-24-crossword-hints","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/?p=13731","title":{"rendered":"Sunday, May 24 Crossword Hints"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"embed-base image-embed embed-0\" role=\"presentation\">\n<div><picture data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/krisholt\/2026\/05\/22\/nyt-mini-crossword-answers-saturday-may-23\/\"><source media=\"(min-width: 960px)\" sizes=\"50vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imageio.forbes.com\/specials-images\/imageserve\/69f6acd10084fb39b46f00b0\/Answers-for-today-s-NYT-Mini-Crossword-are-just-ahead-\/0x0.jpg?width=960&amp;dpr=1 1x, https:\/\/imageio.forbes.com\/specials-images\/imageserve\/69f6acd10084fb39b46f00b0\/Answers-for-today-s-NYT-Mini-Crossword-are-just-ahead-\/0x0.jpg?width=960&amp;dpr=1.5 1.5x, https:\/\/imageio.forbes.com\/specials-images\/imageserve\/69f6acd10084fb39b46f00b0\/Answers-for-today-s-NYT-Mini-Crossword-are-just-ahead-\/0x0.jpg?width=960&amp;dpr=2 2x\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/krisholt\/2026\/05\/22\/nyt-mini-crossword-answers-saturday-may-23\/\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"bMqrj\">\n<p><span style=\"-webkit-line-clamp:2\" class=\"Ccg9Ib-7 _8XF2kHYM\">Answers for today&#8217;s NYT Mini Crossword are just ahead.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><small class=\"pGGCM2aD\">The New York Times<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>Looking for yesterday\u2019s NYT Mini answers? <\/em><em data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/krisholt\/2026\/05\/22\/nyt-mini-crossword-answers-saturday-may-23\/\">You can find them right here:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"link-embed__info\"><span class=\"link-embed__provider\">Forbes<\/span><span class=\"link-embed__title\">NYT Mini Answers Today: Saturday, May 23 Crossword Hints<\/span><small class=\"link-embed__byline\">By <span class=\"link-embed__author\">Kris Holt<\/span><\/small><\/span><span class=\"link-embed__thumbnail-wrapper\"><span class=\"link-embed__thumbnail allow-inline-style\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/specials-images.forbesimg.com\/imageserve\/69f6acd10084fb39b46f00b0\/960x0.jpg)\"\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Wondering what the cookie in cookies &#8216;n cream is? Not sure what a mild, pleasant intoxication might be? Don\u2019t worry, because I\u2019m here to help you with hints and the answers for today&#8217;s <em>NYT Mini <\/em>crossword.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>NYT<\/em> <em>Mini <\/em>is a quick version of the newspaper\u2019s larger, long-running crossword. Most days, there are between three and five clues in each direction on a five by five <em>Mini <\/em>grid, but the puzzles are sometimes larger, especially on Saturdays. <\/p>\n<p>The <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/crosswords\/game\/mini\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/crosswords\/game\/mini\" aria-label=\"New York Times\"><em data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/crosswords\/game\/mini\"><u data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/crosswords\/game\/mini\">New York Times<\/u><\/em><\/a> has made the <em>Mini <\/em>available only to subscribers. You\u2019ll also need an <em>NYT <\/em>Games subscription to access previous puzzles in the archives.<\/p>\n<p>Here is the first letter for each answer, and the official <em>NYT Mini<\/em> Crossword clues and answers for Sunday, May 24:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Spoilers lie ahead, so remember to scroll slowly<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<section id=\"nyt-mini-crossword-hints\">\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed\">NYT Mini Crossword Hints<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"subhead3-embed\">NYT Mini Across Hints<\/h3>\n<p>1 Across: Mild, pleasant intoxication \u2013 <strong>B<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>5 Across: Cookie in cookies &#8216;n cream \u2013 <strong>O<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>6 Across: Head of a monastery \u2013 <strong>A<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>8 Across: Sticks, for a snowman \u2013 <strong>A<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>9 Across: Artemis II org. \u2013 <strong>N<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"subhead3-embed\">NYT Mini Down Hints<\/h3>\n<p>1 Down: Snake that can weigh over 100 pounds \u2013 <strong>B<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2 Down: Of the city \u2013 <strong>U<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>3 Down: Serengeti grazer \u2013 <strong>Z<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>4 Down: Participates in a video call, as added to the dictionary in 2020 \u2013 <strong>Z<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>7 Down: Consideration when figuring out how early to arrive at the airport, for  short \u2013 <strong>T<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"nyt-mini-crossword-clues-answers\">\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed\">NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"subhead3-embed\">NYT Mini Across Answers<\/h3>\n<p>1 Across: Mild, pleasant intoxication \u2013 <strong>BUZZ <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>5 Across: Cookie in cookies &#8216;n cream \u2013 <strong>OREO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>6 Across: Head of a monastery \u2013 <strong>ABBOT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>8 Across: Sticks, for a snowman \u2013 <strong>ARMS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>9 Across: Artemis II org. \u2013 <strong>NASA<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"nyt-mini-down-answers\">\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed\">NYT Mini Down Answers<\/h2>\n<p>1 Down: Snake that can weigh over 100 pounds \u2013 <strong>BOA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2 Down: Of the city \u2013 <strong>URBAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>3 Down: Serengeti grazer \u2013 <strong>ZEBRA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>4 Down: Participates in a video call, as added to the dictionary in 2020 \u2013 <strong>ZOOMS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>7 Down: Consideration when figuring out how early to arrive at the airport, for  short \u2013 <strong>TSA<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed-base image-embed embed-2\" role=\"presentation\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"bMqrj\">\n<p><span style=\"-webkit-line-clamp:2\" class=\"Ccg9Ib-7 _8XF2kHYM\">Completed New York Times Mini crossword for Sunday, May 24<\/span><\/p>\n<p><small class=\"pGGCM2aD\">Screenshot by Kris Holt<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>It took me <strong>0:39 <\/strong>to complete today\u2019s <em>NYT Mini<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>See you tomorrow for more <em>NYT Mini<\/em> fun!<\/p>\n<p><em>Make sure to <\/em><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"color-link\" href=\"http:\/\/forbes.com\/sites\/krisholt\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:http:\/\/forbes.com\/sites\/krisholt\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"follow my blog\"><em data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:http:\/\/forbes.com\/sites\/krisholt\"><u data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:http:\/\/forbes.com\/sites\/krisholt\">follow my blog<\/u><\/em><\/a> <em>for more coverage of the <\/em>NYT Mini <em>and other word games, as well as video game news, insights and analysis. 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The New York Times Looking for yesterday\u2019s NYT Mini answers? You can find them right here: ForbesNYT Mini Answers Today: Saturday, May 23 Crossword HintsBy Kris Holt Wondering what the cookie in cookies &#8216;n cream is? Not sure what a mild, pleasant intoxication might be? 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