NYT Mini Crossword Answers for May 26, 2026

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Author: NYT Mini team Editor: Joel Fagliano

Across Answers

1A

Unit of scissors, underwear or AirPods View hint and explanation

PAIR

5A

Rabbit relative View hint and explanation

HARE

6A

The circled letters in this puzzle, e.g. View hint and explanation

DROPS

8A

Justice Sotomayor View hint and explanation

SONIA

9A

Letters in a Big Apple address View hint and explanation

NYNY

Down Answers

1D

High degrees, for short View hint and explanation

PHDS

2D

Quarterback Rodgers View hint and explanation

AARON

3D

A hardware store with a broken doorknob is an example of it View hint and explanation

IRONY

4D

Affix again, as the tail on the donkey View hint and explanation

REPIN

7D

"Hey, I just thought of something ..." View hint and explanation

SAY