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Mini Crossword Hints — May 26, 2026

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Across

1 Across: Unit of land roughly the size of a football fieldHint
  1. Hint 1: Think about how land is measured in farming or real estate.
  2. Hint 2: This unit is often compared to the size of a football field without the end zones.
  3. Hint 3: It's a measurement of land area, starts with A.
5 Across: Highways and bywaysHint
  1. Hint 1: This phrase describes all kinds of paths people travel on, big and small.
  2. Hint 2: Think of the paved routes cars drive on, from tiny lanes to big highways.
  3. Hint 3: It means streets or routes in general, starts with R.
7 Across: Adorable one, informallyHint
  1. Hint 1: This is a casual way to describe someone charming or sweet-looking.
  2. Hint 2: You might call a puppy or a baby this affectionate nickname.
  3. Hint 3: It's a slang term for someone adorable, starts with C.
8 Across: Piece of pizzaHint
  1. Hint 1: Think about how a circular food is usually divided up for sharing.
  2. Hint 2: This is the wedge-shaped portion you'd grab from a pizza box.
  3. Hint 3: It's a single wedge cut from a pizza, starts with S.
9 Across: Little round marks over lowercase i'sHint
  1. Hint 1: Think about tiny punctuation-like marks used in handwriting.
  2. Hint 2: These are the small marks that sit above certain lowercase letters.
  3. Hint 3: They're the little points above letters like 'i' and 'j', starts with D.

Down

1 Down: Curved lines, as of a rainbowHint
  1. Hint 1: Think about shapes that bend smoothly, like in geometry or nature.
  2. Hint 2: A rainbow or a bridge might have this kind of curved shape.
  3. Hint 3: These are smoothly bending lines, starts with A.
2 Down: "I ___ use a break"Hint
  1. Hint 1: This fills in a phrase about wanting or needing something, like a rest.
  2. Hint 2: It's a polite way of saying you'd like to have a break.
  3. Hint 3: It's a modal verb expressing a wish or possibility, starts with C.
3 Down: 3-to-1, for exampleHint
  1. Hint 1: This is a math term describing how two numbers relate to each other.
  2. Hint 2: Think of comparing quantities, like mixing ingredients in a recipe.
  3. Hint 3: It's a way to express a proportional relationship between numbers, starts with R.
4 Down: Official order from a rulerHint
  1. Hint 1: Think about a command issued by someone with great authority.
  2. Hint 2: A king or emperor might issue this kind of formal command.
  3. Hint 3: It's an official decree from a ruler, starts with E.
6 Down: Watches with the eyesHint
  1. Hint 1: This describes what your eyes are doing right now as you read this.
  2. Hint 2: It's another way of saying someone perceives something visually.
  3. Hint 3: It means views or observes with the eyes, starts with S.

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