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The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for May 21, 2026.
Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: Not such a wild place to see an elephant
Answer: ZOO
4A clue: Mark who wrote “Man was made at the end of the week’s work, when God was tired”
Answer: TWAIN
6A clue: Symbol on the U.S. quarter
Answer: EAGLE
7A clue: Parts of a dental exam
Answer: XRAYS
8A clue: What Wile E. Coyote is always exploding himself with
Answer: TNT
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Big name in restaurant ratings
Answer: ZAGAT
2D clue: Like your hands after eating potato chips, perhaps
Answer: OILY
3D clue: Lowest numbers in sudoku
Answer: ONES
4D clue: Reach out with your fingers?
Answer: TEXT
5D clue: Give an alert
Answer: WARN
