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The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for May 28, 2026.
Mini Across Clues and Answers
1A clue: Bangers and ___, classic British pub fare, answer: MASH
5A clue: Crumbs used for coating, answer: PANKO
6A clue: Animal that can use tools to open shells, answer: OTTER
7A clue: Dwells on angry feelings, answer: STEWS
8A clue: Author Hermann who writes disparagingly about crossword puzzles in “The Glass Bead Game”, answer: HESSE
Mini Down Clues and Answers
1D clue: Alternative to glossy, answer: MATTE
2D clue: Poker payments, answer: ANTE
3D clue: Depicts unfairly, as data, answer: SKEWS
4D clue: Basketball shooting game named for an animal, answer: HORSE
5D clue: Expensively elegant, answer: POSH
