Daily Themed Mini Crossword May 17 2026 Answers

Every clue from the May 17, 2026 Mini, with the solution beside it and the completed grid below. The Mini is the small 5 x 5 puzzle — if you are after the full-size grid, it is on the May 17 2026 Daily Themed Crossword page.

10 of 10 clues

Across

1A Tail wagging pet DOG 3

4A "A long time ___ in a galaxy ..." AGO 3

5A Former Patriots quarterback Tom BRADY 5

8A "Frozen" queen voiced by Idina Menzel ELSA 4

9A ___-mo replay SLO 3

Down

1D Pat gently, as makeup DAB 3

2D Shrek, e.g. OGRE 4

3D Soccer or hockey scores GOALS 5

6D High-speed internet connection: Abbr. DSL 3

7D ___ Ming (former Houston Rockets player) YAO 3

No clue on this page matches that text.

Solved grid

The completed 5 x 5 Mini grid for May 17, 2026.

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About the May 17, 2026 Mini

The Daily Themed Mini Crossword is the small 5 x 5 companion to the main puzzle — 10 clues instead of the usual sixty-odd, so most players finish it in a couple of minutes. Answers here run three to five letters.

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