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Minute Crossword Hints — May 21, 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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10 clues
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Across

1 Across: Patch up, as a torn shirtHint
  1. Hint 1: The answer is 4 letters long.
  2. Hint 2: It starts with the letter M.
  3. Hint 3: It relates to: Patch up, as...
5 Across: 2024 Pixar film about a boy who imagines being abducted by aliensHint
  1. Hint 1: The answer is 4 letters long.
  2. Hint 2: It starts with the letter E.
  3. Hint 3: It relates to: 2024 Pixar film...
6 Across: Hieronymus ___, painter of 'The Garden of Earthly Delights'Hint
  1. Hint 1: The answer is 5 letters long.
  2. Hint 2: It starts with the letter B.
  3. Hint 3: It relates to: Hieronymus ___, painter...
7 Across: "That hurt!"Hint
  1. Hint 1: The answer is 4 letters long.
  2. Hint 2: It starts with the letter O.
  3. Hint 3: It relates to: "That hurt!"...
8 Across: One who tints fabricHint
  1. Hint 1: The answer is 4 letters long.
  2. Hint 2: It starts with the letter D.
  3. Hint 3: It relates to: One who tints...

Down

1 Down: Sound a cat might make on Christmas? Hint
  1. Hint 1: The answer is 5 letters long.
  2. Hint 2: It starts with the letter M.
  3. Hint 3: It relates to: Sound a cat...
2 Down: Borden's famous cow mascotHint
  1. Hint 1: The answer is 5 letters long.
  2. Hint 2: It starts with the letter E.
  3. Hint 3: It relates to: Borden's famous cow...
3 Down: Kinder and gentlerHint
  1. Hint 1: The answer is 5 letters long.
  2. Hint 2: It starts with the letter N.
  3. Hint 3: It relates to: Kinder and gentler...
4 Down: Homer Simpson's exclamationHint
  1. Hint 1: The answer is 3 letters long.
  2. Hint 2: It starts with the letter D.
  3. Hint 3: It relates to: Homer Simpson's exclamation...
6 Down: Physique, slangilyHint
  1. Hint 1: The answer is 3 letters long.
  2. Hint 2: It starts with the letter B.
  3. Hint 3: It relates to: Physique, slangily...

Use hints slowly

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

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