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NYT Mini Crossword answers for Wednesday, May 27, 2026

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A Wednesday 5x5 by Ian Livengood: TWOS opens the Across clues and THERE runs down the first column. Tap a clue to show just that answer.

Across

1. Rare U.S. bills
TWOS
5. 94-foot-long model at the American Museum of Natural History
WHALE
6. "Cool it, okay!"
RELAX
7. Bohemian
ARTY
8. Candy in a dispenser
PEZ

Down

1. When repeated, "It'll be all right"
THERE
2. Classic ballroom dance
WALTZ
3. Maker of the Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream
OLAY
4. Reason for an R rating
SEX
5. Tortilla sandwich
WRAP

Full grid

Every answer, in grid order.

Across: TWOS · WHALE · RELAX · ARTY · PEZ
Down: THERE · WALTZ · OLAY · SEX · WRAP

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