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Here are the NYT Mini Crossword answers for May 26, 2026. The Across entries are PAIR, HARE, DROPS, SONIA and NYNY; the Down entries are PHDS, AARON, IRONY, REPIN and SAY. Spoilers follow.
Across answers
- 1A. Unit of scissors, underwear or AirPods: PAIR
- 5A. Rabbit relative: HARE
- 6A. The circled letters in this puzzle, e.g.: DROPS
- 8A. Justice Sotomayor: SONIA
- 9A. Letters in a Big Apple address: NYNY
Down answers
- 1D. High degrees, for short: PHDS
- 2D. Quarterback Rodgers: AARON
- 3D. A hardware store with a broken doorknob is an example of it: IRONY
- 4D. Affix again, as the tail on the donkey: REPIN
- 7D. “Hey, I just thought of something …”: SAY
Puzzle details
The answer guides describe the May 26 Mini as a 5×5 puzzle. Parade and Try Hard Guides list the ten clue-answer pairs above; Crossword Chef also confirms the DROPS entry, though its archive’s clue listing differs. These are secondary answer guides, not an official New York Times puzzle record.
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