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Mini Crossword Hints — May 22, 2026

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1 Across: Wide-eyed and eagerHint
  1. Hint 1: Think about a facial expression that shows excitement or surprise.
  2. Hint 2: It describes someone whose eyes are wide open with anticipation, like a kid on Christmas morning.
  3. Hint 3: This word means eagerly excited or amazed, and it starts with A.
5 Across: Utah city near Salt Lake CityHint
  1. Hint 1: This is a place name, not a description.
  2. Hint 2: It's a well-known city in Utah, home to a major university, not far from the state's capital.
  3. Hint 3: This city name starts with P and sits near the Great Salt Lake area.
6 Across: Event with bull riding and ropingHint
  1. Hint 1: Picture a Western-themed competition with cowboys.
  2. Hint 2: This is the classic event featuring bronco busting, bull riding, and lassoing.
  3. Hint 3: This word for a cowboy competition starts with R.
7 Across: Signs of things to comeHint
  1. Hint 1: Think about hints or warnings that predict the future.
  2. Hint 2: These are signals that something is about to happen, like superstitions or premonitions.
  3. Hint 3: This word for predictive signs starts with O.
8 Across: Close buddiesHint
  1. Hint 1: Think about the people you're closest with.
  2. Hint 2: These are your good friends, the ones you hang out with all the time.
  3. Hint 3: This casual word for close friends starts with P.

Down

1 Down: Pleasant smell from the kitchenHint
  1. Hint 1: Think about what makes your mouth water before a meal.
  2. Hint 2: It's the pleasant scent that drifts out when something delicious is cooking.
  3. Hint 3: This word for a nice smell starts with A.
2 Down: Mathematician Kurt known for his incompleteness theoremsHint
  1. Hint 1: This is a person's last name, a famous logician.
  2. Hint 2: He's known for proving that some mathematical truths can never be formally proven, a huge deal in logic.
  3. Hint 3: This mathematician's surname starts with G.
3 Down: Places to bake breadHint
  1. Hint 1: Think about kitchen appliances used for baking.
  2. Hint 2: These are the hot enclosed spaces where bread and cakes get baked.
  3. Hint 3: This word for baking appliances starts with O.
4 Down: Baby-talk sweet nothingsHint
  1. Hint 1: Think about the cute sounds parents make when talking to infants.
  2. Hint 2: These are the cooing, affectionate nonsense words parents say to babies.
  3. Hint 3: This word for baby sweet talk starts with G.
5 Down: Stagehand's item, or lean againstHint
  1. Hint 1: Think about something used to hold another thing up.
  2. Hint 2: It's both an object used behind the scenes in a theater and a word for leaning something against a support.
  3. Hint 3: This word for a supporting object starts with P.

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