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Mini Crossword Hints — May 20, 2026

Open one clue at a time. Each row moves from gentle nudge to stronger help without revealing the full answer.

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1 Across: Performs on stageHint
  1. Hint 1: Think about what people do in a theater or movie.
  2. Hint 2: This is what actors do when they portray a character in front of an audience.
  3. Hint 3: It means to perform in a play or film, and it starts with A.
5 Across: Joy of 'The View'Hint
  1. Hint 1: This is about a talk show co-host, first name Joy.
  2. Hint 2: She's one of the longtime hosts of the daytime talk show alongside Whoopi Goldberg.
  3. Hint 3: Her last name is the answer here, and it starts with B.
7 Across: Swelling caused by fluid buildupHint
  1. Hint 1: This is a medical term related to the body retaining something.
  2. Hint 2: It's the puffy swelling that happens when fluid collects in tissue, often in the legs or ankles.
  3. Hint 3: The medical word for fluid-caused swelling starts with E.
8 Across: Channing of 'Magic Mike'Hint
  1. Hint 1: Think of a well-known Hollywood actor known for dance moves.
  2. Hint 2: He starred as a male stripper in a popular movie franchise about male entertainers.
  3. Hint 3: His last name is the answer, and it starts with T.
9 Across: Rough, grating soundHint
  1. Hint 1: Think of a harsh or scratchy sound someone might make.
  2. Hint 2: This word describes a voice or noise that sounds coarse and grating, like sandpaper.
  3. Hint 3: It means a scratchy, harsh sound and starts with R.

Down

1 Down: Help commit a crimeHint
  1. Hint 1: This is about helping someone do something wrong.
  2. Hint 2: It's a legal term for assisting or encouraging someone to commit an offense.
  3. Hint 3: It means to help commit a crime and starts with A.
2 Down: Fragrant closet woodHint
  1. Hint 1: Think of a type of wood often used to protect clothes from moths.
  2. Hint 2: This aromatic wood is commonly used to line closets because of its pleasant smell.
  3. Hint 3: It's the fragrant wood used in closets, and it starts with C.
3 Down: Eighth Greek letterHint
  1. Hint 1: This is a letter from the Greek alphabet.
  2. Hint 2: Count through the Greek alphabet — alpha, beta, gamma... this one comes eighth.
  3. Hint 3: It's the eighth Greek letter, often used as a symbol in math and science, and starts with T.
4 Down: Bounty hunter heroine of 'Metroid'Hint
  1. Hint 1: Think of a famous video game character who hunts bounties in space.
  2. Hint 2: She's the armored heroine from a classic Nintendo game series exploring alien planets.
  3. Hint 3: This bounty hunter's name starts with S.
6 Down: Skateboarder's inclineHint
  1. Hint 1: Think of something used at a skate park.
  2. Hint 2: It's the sloped surface skateboarders use to gain speed or do tricks.
  3. Hint 3: It's the inclined surface used for skating, and it starts with R.

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Reveal the first hint, try the grid again, then come back only if the crossing letters still do not move.

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