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Mini Crossword Hints — May 21, 2026

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Across

1 Across: Fix, as a torn sockHint
  1. Hint 1: Think about what you'd do to repair a hole in clothing.
  2. Hint 2: This is a simple word meaning to fix or repair something torn.
  3. Hint 3: It means to sew up damage, and it starts with M.
5 Across: ___ Perlman, boy in the film 'Call Me by Your Name'Hint
  1. Hint 1: This is a first name from a popular coming-of-age romance movie.
  2. Hint 2: The character is played by Timothée Chalamet in a film set in Italy.
  3. Hint 3: It's the boy's first name in 'Call Me by Your Name,' starting with E.
6 Across: Vacuum cleaner brandHint
  1. Hint 1: Think of well-known home appliance brands, especially German ones.
  2. Hint 2: This brand makes vacuum cleaners, dishwashers, and other appliances, known for German engineering.
  3. Hint 3: It's a major German appliance brand, starting with B.
7 Across: Little kid's word for a small injuryHint
  1. Hint 1: This is baby talk for a minor scrape or bruise.
  2. Hint 2: A toddler might say this word after falling down and getting a tiny hurt.
  3. Hint 3: It's a childish term for a small injury, starting with O.
8 Across: One who colors fabricHint
  1. Hint 1: Think of a profession related to textiles and coloring.
  2. Hint 2: This person works with vats of pigment to change the color of cloth.
  3. Hint 3: It's someone who tints fabric for a living, starting with D.

Down

1 Down: Full of cat sounds? (a punny greeting for a kitten)Hint
  1. Hint 1: This is a playful pun combining a cat sound with a greeting phrase.
  2. Hint 2: Think of the sound a cat makes, stretched into an adjective form for a cute welcome.
  3. Hint 3: It's a cutesy pun meaning full of purring or meowing, starting with M.
2 Down: The cow on Borden dairy productsHint
  1. Hint 1: This is a famous mascot associated with a dairy company.
  2. Hint 2: She's a classic cartoon cow known for appearing on milk and dairy packaging.
  3. Hint 3: It's the name of Borden's iconic cow mascot, starting with E.
3 Down: More pleasantHint
  1. Hint 1: This describes something more agreeable or enjoyable than before.
  2. Hint 2: It's the comparative form of a common word for kind or pleasant.
  3. Hint 3: It means more pleasant, starting with N.
4 Down: Homer Simpson's exclamationHint
  1. Hint 1: This is a famous cartoon dad's go-to reaction when frustrated.
  2. Hint 2: You'd hear this short grunt of exasperation on 'The Simpsons.'
  3. Hint 3: It's Homer Simpson's classic exclamation of frustration, starting with D.
6 Down: Physique, slangilyHint
  1. Hint 1: This is a casual, slangy way to talk about someone's physical form.
  2. Hint 2: You might hear this short slang term used to compliment someone's fit physique.
  3. Hint 3: It's slang for someone's body shape, starting with B.

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